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Recent Examples of patrolman
The Morris County Prosecutor's Office in New Jersey says patrolmen from law enforcement spotted the drones.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Investigators were able to determine that the video was made on the evening of April 26 in a Madison-area warehouse parking lot while Herman was working as a patrolman with the police department's Madison precinct, the release said.
—Nicole Young, The Tennessean, 14 June 2024
The office said that on Nov. 18, patrolmen from law enforcement saw the drones.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
According to the announcement, patrolmen from law enforcement saw the drones Monday night.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Investigators were able to determine that the video was made on the evening of April 26 in a Madison-area warehouse parking lot while Herman was working as a patrolman with the police department's Madison precinct, the release said.
—Nicole Young, The Tennessean, 14 June 2024
The office said that on Nov. 18, patrolmen from law enforcement saw the drones.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
According to the announcement, patrolmen from law enforcement saw the drones Monday night.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patrolman
Noun
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Northern policemen such as Philadelphia constable George Alberti, who actually lived not far from Still, profited by moonlighting as a kidnapper for the plantation economy.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Jan. 2025
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Americans are said to be tired of being the world’s policeman, and who can blame them.—
Margaret MacMillan,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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The bloodshed came less than three hours after 15-year-old Heath Campbell was shot in the head and a 16-year-old boy was hit in the shoulder about a mile away — on E. 93rd St. near Rutland Road in East Flatbush — just before 3:35 p.m., cops said.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Read Next National 9-year-old boy fatally shot by his stepdad, Wisconsin cops say.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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Two adults and three kids were sleeping inside when the unknown suspect approached the front door and kicked it before entering, officers said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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Inside the condo, officers found the 51-year-old victim in a bedroom suffering from a gunshot wound.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
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One of the first images that spread widely from that day was of a police vehicle coming under machine-gun fire, an attack that injured a policeman and policewoman.—
Yaakov Lappin,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Oct. 2024
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Boyd’s meeting with the policewoman, Acosta, bugged me as well.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
20 Oct. 2024
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Though set in a coastal town, Lorenz’s film possesses all the hallmarks of a classic Western: the steady lawman (Ciarán Hinds), the helpful neighbor (Niamh Cusack), the outlaw friend (Colm Meaney), and the quick-trigger gunslinger (Jack Gleeson).—
Robert Daniels,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Rust’s greatest deficiencies are in trying to thread a needle between its three connected plots — an outlaw, a lawman, and a bounty hunter that clearly leans toward The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly — and a lead actor visibly shaken by his experiences.—
Nick Newman,
Vulture,
20 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Anyone with information is asked to call homicide detectives at (816) 234-5043 or through the TIPS hotline anonymously at (816) 474- TIPS.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
2 Feb. 2025
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The detective suffered head injuries, and his K-9 partner, Roxi, sustained life-threatening injuries, according to investigators.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2025
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On Friday, as residents gathered at the Bilal mosque for afternoon prayers, several constables, sheriff’s deputies and private security guards stood watch.—
Edgar Sandoval,
New York Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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The budget also covers the Health Department, sheriff's office, circuit court divisions, prosecuting attorney, coroner, constables, Office of Emergency Management, museum, Veterans Services and Cooperative Extension.—
Eplunus Colvin,
arkansasonline.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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The crash is under investigation, and the pair are expected to fully recover, the sheriff’s office said.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Malachi Luis Garcia, 35, was reported missing around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday after last being seen at Mountain High Resort in the city of Wrightwood, the sheriff's office said in a news release.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Patrolman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patrolman. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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