constable
Example Sentences
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Sometimes a junior constable walked into the frame and saluted her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
One of the individuals has been identified as David Soffer, a Met Police special constable, as first reported by Declassified UK then confirmed by the BBC.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
On Wednesday, the chief constable appeared before Westminster's Northern Ireland Affairs Committee, which is carrying out an inquiry into policing and security issues.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
The former special constable was sentenced at Aylesbury Crown Court on Friday to a total of 32 years, made up of 24 years' imprisonment and a further eight years on extended licence.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
The constable paused to light a cigar, and went on cheerfully: “What you got planned for that piece of Foster land? Going to clear her? Put up a house, or a store, maybe?”
From "Tuck Everlasting" by Natalie Babbit
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.