as in police
a body of officers of the law
all members of the local constabulary were on the alert for the escaped convict
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The Little Rock man who, police say, crashed while fleeing from an Arkansas State Police trooper last week now faces first-degree murder counts in the death of two teenage passengers, authorities said Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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Report downed power lines to the police.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Constabularies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constabularies. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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