Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peace officers
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The family argued that police officers should not be responding to medical support calls.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Southwest 87th Avenue was backed up as sheriff’s deputies and other police officers sped past those trying to get to the school.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026
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Federal officials also said officers are exercising restraint despite facing threats and attacks.—
Sophia Peyser,
CNN Money,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which customarily handles shootings involving officers in the Peach State, is handling the investigation, which remains ongoing.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Some have described voting out of fear, with security personnel in traditional clothing and sunglasses and armed policemen skulking around polling areas, according to ABC.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
23 Jan. 2026
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As seen in a video of the moment, the newlyweds and their guests were seated at dining tables during the reception at the Croft Hotel in Darlington, England, when the policemen arrived.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
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Part of the new deal is that SDF members will have to merge into the army and police forces as individuals.—
Ghaith Alsayed,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of onlookers gathered on the central Piazza della Repubblica, protected by several Italian police forces, to pay their respects to the couturier after a two-day wake concluded the evening before.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Peace officers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peace%20officers. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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