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Recent Examples of patrolman
The character is said to be an homage to an actual Western District patrolman named Bob Brown.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
Hendry at one time patrolled the streets as a patrolman.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
One was the patrolman who'd joined the sergeant while responding to Johnson's earlier call.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
The movie follows a police officer who tracks a killer after her husband, a highway patrolman, becomes one of his victims.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Feb. 2026
Hendry at one time patrolled the streets as a patrolman.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2026
One was the patrolman who'd joined the sergeant while responding to Johnson's earlier call.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 20 Feb. 2026
The movie follows a police officer who tracks a killer after her husband, a highway patrolman, becomes one of his victims.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrolman
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Eight policemen and at least four civilians died.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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The young Brooks’s disciplinary problems began with fights in primary school and culminated in his expulsion from college for threatening a policeman with a firearm.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Just the extent to which Friedkin and former undercover cop Randy Jurgensen, who served as an advisor, immersed themselves in the gay fetish milieu while developing the project makes for juicy insights.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
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The buddy cops’ zesty chemistry goes out on a high as Detective Campbell and Lieutenant Cole bicker next to ambulance at the film’s end.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Upon arrival, officers discovered multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds, police said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Residents and festivalgoers were urged to avoid the area and expect a significant law enforcement presence as officers continue their search and investigators work to determine what led to the shooting.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Its ensemble includes a Brazilian-origin sensei, a young Basque-Maghrebi fighter, an African migrant in his sixties, a policewoman and a landlord antagonist.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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The National Police said 23-year-old policewoman Victoria Shpylka was killed in the explosion, while 25 people suffered injuries of varying severity.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
22 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, a lynch mob formed by the notorious Lake County lawman, Sheriff Willis McCall, shot Thomas, 26, hundreds of times and killed him in a Panhandle encounter, as Thomas tried to flee the state days after Padgett’s accusations.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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Pursued by legendary lawman Pat Garrett and his ambitious young deputy, Ross takes refuge at a remote homestead ravaged by diphtheria.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Applegate refused to leave until police officers arrived, according to the detective, a threat management expert.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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Flim-flam men and demonic detectives to the front.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Troopers and Beacon Falls constables responded to the home and detained Drozdowski, state police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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Denise Paul Hatch, a former Center Township constable, is appealing her 2024 felony conviction for official misconduct.—
Robert Yoon,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The sheriff's office said his injuries were not life-threatening.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The coroner will determine the cause and manner of death, the sheriff’s office said in a statement Sunday, sending condolences to the Brown family.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
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“Patrolman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrolman. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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