Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officers
Noun
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New Jersey police officers, Detective Sgt.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Before what is expected to be a deluge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arriving in the coming days, Snelling again stressed the city’s police officers will not assist federal immigration authorities.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As officers arrived and investigated, additional gunfire was discharged from both outside and inside an apartment toward them.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
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Police say Reed then opened fire in the parking lot, killing Jones, wounding a 23-year-old Dallas man and also shooting at off-duty officers who were working at the business.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To make matters even more challenging, Hansen was a local business owner whom all the policemen knew from shopping at his bakery, Rothschild told A&E True Crime in 2019.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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And you guys are the policemen out there on the field.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These include police forces in Belgium and Scandinavian countries, as well as Eastern European countries like Serbia, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Macedonia, and in the Middle East in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
9 Aug. 2025
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The police forces for Amtrak and the city’s Metro rail service are also involved.—
Will Weissert,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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