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Recent Examples of policewoman
On December 17, 2010, a policewoman confiscated the unlicensed vegetable cart of a twenty-six-year-old street vendor, Mohamed Bouazizi, in the small Tunisian city of Sidi Bouzid.
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Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2011
It was caught on video June 3, 2024 Cellphone video shows Hernandez calling out for her father in Spanish before she’s pushed back by a policewoman.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Eleven protesters were injured, and a policewoman was killed: all the spokes of Matar’s lingering, melancholy new novel connect to this transforming event.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Mary Hamilton, New York City’s famous policewoman, was assigned to investigate.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 4 May 2024
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Gideon Rose, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2011
It was caught on video June 3, 2024 Cellphone video shows Hernandez calling out for her father in Spanish before she’s pushed back by a policewoman.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
Eleven protesters were injured, and a policewoman was killed: all the spokes of Matar’s lingering, melancholy new novel connect to this transforming event.
—The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Mary Hamilton, New York City’s famous policewoman, was assigned to investigate.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 4 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for policewoman
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The incident hit a nerve in the city where there has been growing public anger over police violence, including an incident where an off-duty policeman killed a man for allegedly stealing soap from a market, Reuters reported.Abel Alvarado, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Armed policemen are a common sight in Panama City and tourist areas in particular, are very safe.Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Beverly Hills cop movies, spanning three theatrical releases, counts $712M at the global box office; the fourth title Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F recently becoming a Netflix streaming hit.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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That marks a Season 14 high for the family/cop drama, including the 10 episodes that aired February through May; a second straight week of growth (+11%); and a 3% increase over May’s mid-season finale.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
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Police told the person to drop their weapon, but the individual pointed it at officers.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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In a statement, the Boston Police Department said one of its officers specializing in surveillance saw there was an Unmanned Aircraft System flying near Logan International Airport.Ayana Archie, NPR, 16 Dec. 2024
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Paterson police officers Justin Schmid, Guiseppe Ciarla and Juan Cruz-Fernandez are each facing criminal counts including official misconduct, conspiracy to commit official misconduct and hindering apprehension, according to NJ.com.Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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The move created additional challenges for Harry because Frogmore sits within the sprawling parkland protected by police officers, and the house therefore represented the last vestiges of their police protection.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Florida Highway Patrol said troopers found Mensch dead at the scene of a crash just after 8 p.m. in Citrus County, Florida.Michelle Watson, Dan Heching and Megan Thomas, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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Footage obtained by Tennessee news station WTVF shows the moment Yager took a field sobriety test conducted by Georgia State Patrol troopers.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The arrest is the latest legal trouble against Hatch, who faces numerous charges following an extensive investigation by police into the constable’s office that also saw numerous deputy constables arrested.Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Oct. 2024
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The Statesman's examination of dispatch logs revealed that county constables have been providing overnight and weekend protection to Garza’s home since February — a security force mobilized within days of the posting of his address on social media.Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Policewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/policewoman. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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