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Recent Examples of policing
Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
The New York Civil Liberties Union praised the move as a step that prioritizes prevention and not policing and penalization, and a step that recognized the need for non-police responses.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Jamie Milliman of the Columbine Valley Police Department, which provides policing services for both Columbine Valley and Bow Mar.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
But this hate crimes framework also reinforced the power of policing, which functions to perpetuate social hierarchy.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
San Diego police are investigating under a countywide agreement to prevent policing agencies from investigating themselves following a shooting.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Excluding transgender people from the military The government’s policing of LGBTQ+ individuals is not new.
—Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Austin Sanders has covered public safety in Austin for over six years, with a focus on shifting trends in policing practices, civilian oversight of law enforcement, and new developments in how cities handle emergency medical services and fire response.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Under Florida law, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is responsible for overseeing and policing condominium associations.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
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Some military policy experts previously told the Washington Examiner that the United States has a strategic interest in maintaining some type of policing operation in the Strait of Hormuz after the war concludes as leverage over China, which currently receives between 25-50% of its oil from Iran.
—Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
The New York Civil Liberties Union praised the move as a step that prioritizes prevention and not policing and penalization, and a step that recognized the need for non-police responses.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Jamie Milliman of the Columbine Valley Police Department, which provides policing services for both Columbine Valley and Bow Mar.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
But this hate crimes framework also reinforced the power of policing, which functions to perpetuate social hierarchy.
—Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
San Diego police are investigating under a countywide agreement to prevent policing agencies from investigating themselves following a shooting.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Excluding transgender people from the military The government’s policing of LGBTQ+ individuals is not new.
—Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Austin Sanders has covered public safety in Austin for over six years, with a focus on shifting trends in policing practices, civilian oversight of law enforcement, and new developments in how cities handle emergency medical services and fire response.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
Under Florida law, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is responsible for overseeing and policing condominium associations.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policing
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The space program has led to the invention of heart rate monitoring technology, scratch-resistance lenses, memory foam mattresses, rechargeable batteries, wireless headphones, the Jaws of Life rescue tool, GPS and even banking technology.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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That includes House Bill 1117, which would require Maryland Medicaid and other state programs to cover monitoring devices by classifying them as medical equipment for individuals at higher risk of elopement.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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He is credited with helping to establish safety guidelines and governing bodies to make cheerleading less dangerous.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Several of the conservative justices, including Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, appeared skeptical of the state laws governing late-arriving ballots.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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These include intelligence gathering, surveillance, reconnaissance, detection of underwater mines, and mapping of the seabed.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jordan said the surveillance program has changed significantly in recent years to add more guardrails for Fourth Amendment protections, citing dozens of reforms enacted by Congress.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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The facility received an exemption from environmental review, leaving residents without answers about health hazards as California lawmakers debate regulating AI data centers.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Two resolutions aimed at regulating how Immigration and Customs Enforcement works within Atlanta city limits have passed a key vote in the Atlanta City Council.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The intense heat wave threatens to make water management all the more challenging.—
Mira Rojanasakul,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Vireo Growth also signed a management services agreement to run the retail locations until the deal closes, which is expected to happen in the first half of the year.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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Kenya’s flag carrier is operating at near full capacity as the war in the Middle East drives up demand, the company’s CEO said.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Qatar Airways is operating a limited number of flights through March 28—a list that now includes New York, Miami, London, and dozens of other destinations—as Qatari airspace remains largely closed.—
Graham Rapier,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Locals flocking to the barrels Micromorphological observations and analysis showed that burying these barrels would have prevented them from freezing and would have preserved its chemical state before mixing it with sand and water, according to Heritage Daily.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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In 2011, the United Nations General Assembly declared March 21 as the official day of observation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Switzerland has had close diplomatic ties to the United States, managing its consular interests in Iran through the Swiss mission in Tehran and providing a venue for two rounds of nuclear negotiations with Iran in February as well as for negotiations on ending the war in Ukraine.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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Becoming less invested in managing outcomes and keeping everything together?—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Policing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policing. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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