Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officers
Noun
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Earlier, the Delaware News Journal, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported that dozens of police officers — some with long rifles and tactical gear — had converged on the main and emergency room entrances at the hospital.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
17 June 2026 -
Fort Worth police officers and firefighters arrived on scene and began providing medical aid to Anderson, who was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Upon arrival, officers found an unresponsive 28-year-old man in the street with multiple gunshot wounds to the body.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Fans flooded the area near the Garden, where NYPD officers in riot gear moved in to disperse large crowds.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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However, a flag patch may be affixed to the uniform of military personnel, firemen, policemen, and members of patriotic organizations.—
Darleene Powells,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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However, he was also traumatized by a childhood in which his mother moved to Chicago for more opportunities, leaving White in Memphis, where he was once brutally beaten by white policemen.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Reducing abuse against retail workers will require coordination between businesses, police forces, policymakers, local authorities and communities themselves.—
Alliance Manchester Business School,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla and police forces took him into custody at the chamber.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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“Peace officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officers. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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