Scotland Yard
noun
Scot·land Yard
ˌskät-lən(d)-ˈyärd 
: the detective department of the London metropolitan police
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The case is being investigated by Scotland Yard.
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Both were discovered in his possession by Scotland Yard in 2001 and only recently turned over to the families trying to bring the lawsuit.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Three more potentially crucial years of the archive were destroyed four months later, even though Scotland Yard, too, had now begun asking for evidence.
—Nick Davies, Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
To clear his name, De Quincey must team up with his brilliant daughter Emily and a pair of Scotland Yard detectives to stop a killer who’s turning theory into deadly practice.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Paul Gallagher, 59, was charged by Scotland Yard following an investigation that started last year, a spokesperson with London’s Metropolitan Police Service said in an email on Monday.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Three more potentially crucial years of the archive were destroyed four months later, even though Scotland Yard, too, had now begun asking for evidence.
—Nick Davies, Air Mail, 30 Aug. 2025
To clear his name, De Quincey must team up with his brilliant daughter Emily and a pair of Scotland Yard detectives to stop a killer who’s turning theory into deadly practice.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025
Paul Gallagher, 59, was charged by Scotland Yard following an investigation that started last year, a spokesperson with London’s Metropolitan Police Service said in an email on Monday.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025
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Scotland Yard
noun
Scot·land Yard
ˌskät-lən(d)-ˈyärd
: the detective division of the London area police
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