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Recent Examples of policing
Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
But in October 2025, the Duke of Sussex made another approach, making a personal appeal to the British government minister in charge of policing and crime prevention in Britain, the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Those violence rates often came down remarkably fast once the improvement began, and more effective policing was the common element in that progress.
—John Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Advocates say these incidents are part of a troubling pattern — one that echoes earlier national questions around policing, civil rights, and federal authority.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Elio Ramón Estrada Paredes Elio Ramón Estrada Paredes is a Venezuelan military officer and senior security official who has played a prominent role in the country’s internal policing apparatus.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Baltimore’s policing crisis eroded public trust for years, making reform more difficult and recruitment more challenging.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Officers took that to mean that this was no time for the reform-minded policing of recent years; this fight would be hard and violent.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
And removing policing from the control of state and local governments would dramatically expand the president’s power.
—Erwin Chemerinsky, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Noun
The technology, like many in the policing sphere, is more reactive than proactive, Piza said.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
But in October 2025, the Duke of Sussex made another approach, making a personal appeal to the British government minister in charge of policing and crime prevention in Britain, the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Those violence rates often came down remarkably fast once the improvement began, and more effective policing was the common element in that progress.
—John Schmidt, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Advocates say these incidents are part of a troubling pattern — one that echoes earlier national questions around policing, civil rights, and federal authority.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Elio Ramón Estrada Paredes Elio Ramón Estrada Paredes is a Venezuelan military officer and senior security official who has played a prominent role in the country’s internal policing apparatus.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Baltimore’s policing crisis eroded public trust for years, making reform more difficult and recruitment more challenging.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
Officers took that to mean that this was no time for the reform-minded policing of recent years; this fight would be hard and violent.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
And removing policing from the control of state and local governments would dramatically expand the president’s power.
—Erwin Chemerinsky, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policing
Noun
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Britain and France would establish military bases in Ukraine, while the US offered satellite and drone monitoring to detect any ceasefire breaches.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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In 2023, researchers who conducted their own air monitoring in the industrial corridor of Louisiana known as Cancer Alley found much higher concentrations of ethylene oxide than expected.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Smith maintained many of the gifts cited by Cannon fell under exceptions to the disclosure rules, including those governing charity event tickets and gifts for birthdays or holidays.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Or at least the craziest until Malinin began doing on ice back flips during the 2024-25 season after the International Skating Union, the sport’s global governing body, lifted a ban on the stunt.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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Video shows violent incident Police released surveillance video showing two children running toward a duck in the 300 block of Southwest 8th Avenue on Sunday.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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In the decade Ai has been away, China’s censorship and surveillance efforts have only grown more sophisticated, with critics now fearing that artificial intelligence is turbocharging these systems of control.—
Stephy Chung,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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That means enforcing bycatch limits, regulating fishing effort, and improving monitoring on the high seas.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In September, the town of East Hartford approved a detailed ordinance regulating all surveillance technologies, including license plate readers, speed and red light cameras and drones.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
19 Jan. 2026
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The advent of modern medications has made the management of high cholesterol much easier than just a few decades ago.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Fossett was a co-owner of the Stag Saloon for a time, but management didn’t appeal to him.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Microsoft describes it as part of a broader shift toward physical AI, where intelligent agents interact directly with the physical world rather than operating only in digital spaces.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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The evolution of Sesame Solar’s positioning of its mobile systems offers a broader lesson for founders operating at the intersection of infrastructure, government, and climate technology.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Though their observation has yet to be verified by wildlife biologists, Kogo and Tapanes are working with Burmese pythons specialists at the University of Florida to confirm the species.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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The most interesting observation from the Zubac injury was how well the Clippers played with Brook Lopez in the mix.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Her mother accompanied her to appointments, managing logistics and providing emotional support.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Tina Olson, a managing attorney with the Juvenile Lifer Unit in the State Appellate Defender Office, says the decision doesn't minimize the crimes committed – or the victims impacted – but instead ensures defendants are given fair punishments.—
Elaine Rojas-Castillo,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Policing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policing. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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