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Noun
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No longer will anyone outside law enforcement be able to listen in to emergencies, from a major earthquake to calls about routine traffic stops, robberies, burglaries, shootings and other crimes.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
31 Aug. 2025 -
In preparing the report, Whetstone spoke with 36 detectives from the patrol bureau, also known as general services detectives, who investigate a variety of crimes, from non-violent burglaries to violent felonies.—
Monroe Trombly,
The Courier-Journal,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The slain suspect, Lahione Soto, is suspected in a string of nearby holdups in the minutes leading up to the shooting, police sources said.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Stickups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stickups. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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