as in policeman
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Recent Examples of patrolman
Caught in the middle of this controversy was Deputy Keith Farquhar, then a young patrolman.
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
After drinking alcohol with his colleagues, the accused took a machine gun and went to the command dugout, knocked on the door, and started shooting at patrolmen, killing a junior sergeant.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
He was arrested in August 1975 after a highway patrolman pulled him over for speeding and found suspicious items in his car, including a ski mask and a crowbar.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
That policy is so old that Chapman remembers it from his rookie year in the NYPD as a young patrolman in East Harlem in 1968.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
After drinking alcohol with his colleagues, the accused took a machine gun and went to the command dugout, knocked on the door, and started shooting at patrolmen, killing a junior sergeant.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
He was arrested in August 1975 after a highway patrolman pulled him over for speeding and found suspicious items in his car, including a ski mask and a crowbar.
—Jessica Sager, People.com, 24 Jan. 2025
That policy is so old that Chapman remembers it from his rookie year in the NYPD as a young patrolman in East Harlem in 1968.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 12 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrolman
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Eya was just 9-years-old when both her parents were shot by hooded, uniformed policemen at around three in the morning in August 2016.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2025
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One time, an actor was hired to dress up as a policeman and arrest one of the teens—leaving them in tears.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Kids threw popcorn, cheered, and gave a standing ovation, refusing to settle down even as the lights came on and the cops showed up.—
Issy van der Velde,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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The new season involves a prison break and follows a criminal group, the Phantom Gang, undertaking more daring heists while being pursued by the cops.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Knights’ chief operating officer then smiled.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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In 2020, Florida Border Protection officers interacted with 406 Chinese migrants and by 2024, that number jumped to 723 – a 78% increase.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Soon, local dance halls were forced to adhere to the policewoman’s new regulations, from changing their provocative business names to installing better lighting to barring men from approaching women without a formal introduction by an usher.—
Peter Zablocki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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Nonetheless, the position of policewoman was such a resounding public relations success that Los Angeles soon expanded its roster to three female police officers and three police matrons.—
Peter Zablocki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Mar. 2025
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From the epic journeys of Lewis and Clark and Sacagawea (the Native American woman who helped them) to the tense showdowns between lawmen and outlaws, Kevin Costner's The West follows a century of sweeping change.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Once locked in the backseat though, Spencer learns the lawman's real intentions.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Baltimore County Police Homicide Unit detectives are investigating the shooting.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2025
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Witnesses can also contact homicide detectives at 816-234-5043.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 2025
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The mail carrier was whipped in multiple spots by the tool’s fast-spinning cord during the attack, according to Mark Herman, the constable for Harris County Precinct 4.—
Mark Price,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2025
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Last November, a jury rejected his claim that Nowland posed a threat and found the former senior constable guilty of breaching his duty of care by deploying his weapon against the elderly woman, who later died of her injuries.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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That person was transported to a local hospital in critical condition but has since been upgraded to stable, according to the sheriff's office.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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An investigation remains active and ongoing, the sheriff's office said.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Patrolman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrolman. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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