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Recent Examples of plainclothesman
Less than a month later, plainclothesmen arrested Nassar at a local tire store, and Munford took him into custody.
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Jason Schmidt, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2018
Hustling bucks and ducking the Third Division boys, those earnest young plainclothesmen assigned to the vice squad who work out of the 17th Precinct on the East Side.
—Gail Sheehy, Daily Intelligencer, 9 Sep. 2017
Jason Schmidt, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2018
Hustling bucks and ducking the Third Division boys, those earnest young plainclothesmen assigned to the vice squad who work out of the 17th Precinct on the East Side.
—Gail Sheehy, Daily Intelligencer, 9 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plainclothesman
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Now the G-men head down there to collar Massachusetts cops — sheriffs and crooked state troopers.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
10 Aug. 2025
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Exactly what will happen to DC’s most polarizing building after the G-men move out is still not clear, although President Trump has suggested the FBI will eventually return.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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At $99, which is far below the cost of most brand-name wearables, the Air is a capable fitness and health tracker.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Of the 14 players so far with green-room invitations, none has been linked by HoopsHype’s workout tracker to the Heat.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The team's 33-15 loss gave it a 2-11 record, which is the worst nark in the NFC.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Inbred eccentrics and bumbling detectives have populated the seaside villages of Bruno Dumont’s absurdist comedies.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Exactly what led up to the shooting is under investigation by homicide detectives.—
Cecilio Padilla,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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This imaging test uses a tracer that attaches to PSMA proteins, allowing doctors to identify where prostate cancer cells may be located throughout the body.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
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Manganese, a battery process tracer, can have neurological effects at chronic doses, the report stated.—
Arcelia Martin,
San Antonio Express-News,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Plainclothesman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plainclothesman. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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