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Recent Examples of policing
Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Stevens said the critical part of a positive policing interaction is making sure the person feels heard, trusted and validated.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
And that prompted a kind of reckoning within the British state about policing and racial discrimination and so on.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Advertisement Public anger over the killing and the police response spilled out into violent protests, further polarizing debate around immigration and policing in Britain.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 10 June 2026
The case has spurred heated debates about policing and race, and a protest over Nowak’s death turned violent, with some attacking police with chairs and rocks.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
But the case has spurred heated debates about policing and race, and a protest over Nowak’s death turned violent with some attacking police with chairs and rocks.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Though this season addresses the perils of modern-day policing, audiences also get a bird’s-eye view of June’s fractured personal life.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 June 2026
Public safety is built through investments in people and communities, not never-ending investments in over-policing.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
Noun
Private investigator and security specialist Mike Bolhuis said police corruption has implications for on-ground policing in those areas impacted by violent crime as citizens are sometimes hesitant to give out information or help authorities.
—Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Stevens said the critical part of a positive policing interaction is making sure the person feels heard, trusted and validated.
—Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026
And that prompted a kind of reckoning within the British state about policing and racial discrimination and so on.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Advertisement Public anger over the killing and the police response spilled out into violent protests, further polarizing debate around immigration and policing in Britain.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 10 June 2026
The case has spurred heated debates about policing and race, and a protest over Nowak’s death turned violent, with some attacking police with chairs and rocks.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
But the case has spurred heated debates about policing and race, and a protest over Nowak’s death turned violent with some attacking police with chairs and rocks.
—Henry Austin, NBC news, 10 June 2026
Though this season addresses the perils of modern-day policing, audiences also get a bird’s-eye view of June’s fractured personal life.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 June 2026
Public safety is built through investments in people and communities, not never-ending investments in over-policing.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for policing
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The lifecycle pillar then operationalizes governance through requirements covering model selection, data quality, explainability, performance monitoring, human oversight, cybersecurity, and third-party risk.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Orkin uses a proprietary liquid barrier system called Termidor, alongside their own specialized monitoring stations.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The organization noted that Skydive Kansas City is a member in good standing of the sport’s governing body, and is cooperating with local authorities and federal investigators to determine the cause of the crash.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Within a year, authorities must regulate procedures governing the country’s cattle identification and traceability systems and establish due diligence requirements for deforestation-free cattle ranching.—
Steven Grattan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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As drone threats continue to evolve, defense programs such as Land 156 are expected to play a key role in shaping the next generation of battlefield surveillance and force protection technologies.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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She was last seen Thursday night in surveillance footage walking through the Publix parking lot at 100 Old Cherokee Road.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Anthropic employees have so far provided a $476,000 boost to Alex Bores, a New York assemblymember running for Congress who sponsored that state’s new law regulating AI.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Otherwise, Maryland risks regulating only the visible surface of healthcare AI while ignoring the far more consequential infrastructure underneath it.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2026
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Effective treatment of obesity could have far-reaching consequences that extend beyond just weight management, affecting metabolic parameters such as heart disease and even cancer.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Earlier this week, CNBC reported that more than 100 current and former SpaceX employees with combined assets between $1 billion and $5 billion created a group to negotiate lower-than-standard fees with wealth management firms.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
Verb
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In this case, this particular building is operating a single elevator system that is more than two decades old.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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This dual-effector approach significantly enhances battlefield survivability for maneuver forces operating in contested environments.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 June 2026
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Authorities said the trooper's observations during the stop led to a DUI investigation.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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These sound like honest observations.—
Staff Author,
Parents,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The Spurs jumped out to a 29-point lead in Game 4 at Madison Square Garden before turning into a shell of themselves, somehow managing to give up the massive lead and hand the Knicks the largest comeback in NBA Finals history.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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France have been to the final of the last two World Cups and have deep experience of managing pressure in late rounds, and would be expected to see off the likes of Germany and The Netherlands on their way to the semifinal.—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Policing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policing. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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