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Recent Examples of policed
Since the civil-rights era, the federal government has policed the police, ensuring oversight after brutality is carried out by people wearing badges, whether in Selma in 1965 or Minneapolis in 2020.
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Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policed
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And because the term is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration it can’t legally be referred to as milk chocolate.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
21 Feb. 2026
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The finding allowed those greenhouse gases to be regulated under the Clean Air Act, setting the stage for regulations on emissions from vehicles, power plants and the oil and gas sector.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Education officials constantly press for more state spending, which is governed by complicated formulas in a 1988 ballot measure, Proposition 98.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The state has long been governed by the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR, which mandates a flat income tax and caps state revenue collection.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
17 Feb. 2026
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Several Tijuana stores, including supermarkets and pharmacies, closed early on Sunday after fires erupted in at least five local businesses, which the Tijuana Fire Department quickly controlled.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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The humanoid is also seen performing controlled forward slips before smoothly getting back on its feet with movements that closely resemble human motion.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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For nine months, the device operated in the harsh radiation environment of space.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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What emerged, Jackson told the court Thursday, was the portrait of a transient and calculating offender who operated across multiple states and evaded law enforcement for years.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
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Against the odds, Ukraine managed to repel the initial Russian attack on Kyiv and, within a few months, took back large swaths of land originally seized by Moscow.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Abstaining from all fluids may sound challenging, but it can be managed with proper planning, says fitness and mental health coach Saima Husain, who is also fasting during Ramadan.—
Devinder Bains,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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The unveiling was conducted in connection with Black History Month, a spokesman for Rodriguez told City News Service.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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According to a report, officers conducted a traffic stop of a silver Chevrolet Silverado at 3500 Pike Ave.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, these tech giants should certainly exercise more care in material directed at children.—
Erwin Chemerinsky,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Recommending housing, planning reforms The mayor directed Keane and Southard to conduct an examination of the structures of the Housing and Planning departments with the goal of making recommendations about potential strategic changes.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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In tandem with the spring wildflowers, there are typically guided birding excursions and talks on Shenandoah National Park’s spring ecosystems.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
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Riley guided the Lakers from 1981 to 1990 as part of his Hall of Fame coaching career, with championships in 1982, ’85, ’87 and ’88.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Policed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policed. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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