squad car
noun
: a police automobile connected with headquarters by a two-way radio
called also black-and-white, cruiser, prowl car
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They were taken into custody after crashing into a police squad car.
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Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
As officers came close, the tow truck slammed on its brakes, causing the squad car to collide with the rear of the truck, the source said.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Each tableau is also illustrated with generative AI, resulting in freakish scenes rife with garbled text and hallucinated details, like a diminutive squad car parked inside a police station filled with surveillance feeds.
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Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
Dozens of squad cars and law enforcement vehicles descended along what’s normally a busy roadway lined with hotels and auto businesses a few miles west of Midland’s downtown.
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Jeffrey Collins,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
As officers came close, the tow truck slammed on its brakes, causing the squad car to collide with the rear of the truck, the source said.
—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2026
Each tableau is also illustrated with generative AI, resulting in freakish scenes rife with garbled text and hallucinated details, like a diminutive squad car parked inside a police station filled with surveillance feeds.
—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
24 June 2026
Dozens of squad cars and law enforcement vehicles descended along what’s normally a busy roadway lined with hotels and auto businesses a few miles west of Midland’s downtown.
—
Jeffrey Collins,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for squad car
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“Squad car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/squad%20car. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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