police car

noun

: a car used by police officers

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While a bus was lit on fire in Belfast, a police car in the town of Portadown was set ablaze as sporadic pockets of disorder broke out into other parts of Northern Ireland. Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 10 June 2026 Police said the passenger vehicle turned in front of the police car, causing the crash. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 8 June 2026 As the piece was about to air, Pelley said, that the segment had featured shots of protesters being aggressive in confrontations with officers, including Pretti, who was shown kicking out a taillight of a police car. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 June 2026 And in that moment, somewhere between the bench and the hospital, another Hurricane rode shotgun in an unmarked police car (silver Mustang, lights on) speeding toward the delivery room for the birth of his own son. Sean Gentille, New York Times, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for police car

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“Police car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20car. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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