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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Over the course of just one minute, the gunman sailed down the city’s bustling Sixth Street and then exited his car, firing off even more bullets, ultimately killing three people and injuring 13 others before he was fatally shot by police.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
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At least 12 people were killed and 80 others injured, said police in the Gilgit-Baltistan region.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Constabularies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/constabularies. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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