How to Use on duty in a Sentence

on duty

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• In fact, even the New York Police Department officers who were on duty at the venue were forced to give up their phones for the shift.
  — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 July 2026
• Sources with direct knowledge told the outlet that more than 130 officers, some working overtime, are expected to be on duty as part of the couple’s special event permit.
  — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 2 July 2026
• Traditionally, this has covered offences committed while on duty, or against a member of the US military or their dependents.
  — Will Barker, TheWeek, 8 July 2026
• Profiting and visiting home on duty Even after the sale, both the fire captains and Kristen Snedeker remained in close contact with Evangelista.
  — Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
• Just like the search and rescue team in the disaster zone, the three-member Deployment Support Team in Pacoima was on duty 24 hours a day throughout the rescue mission.
  — Seamus Bozeman follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
• In February, a federal judge halted a California law that prohibited federal officers from wearing masks while on duty.
  — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
• The statute would ban covered officers from wearing masks or shielding their identities while on duty and interacting with the public, with exceptions including medical masks, religious coverings, certain tactical equipment and hazardous conditions.
  — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026