as in police
a body of officers of the law
mobilized practically the entire police force to track down the escaped criminal
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Trump could persuade the wealthy Arab countries to finance a transitional police force for Gaza that includes elements of the Palestinian Authority, in order to challenge Hamas’s monopoly on power.
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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
The Eagles, meanwhile, aim to make their city’s police force grease the light poles for a parade because the fanbase is made up of deplorable animals.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2025
Reporters who cover the nation’s largest police force are moving back inside the department’s headquarters after being exiled more than a year ago to an outside facility.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
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One Kansas police force’s approach to fighting fentanyl is driving down violent crime
November 30, 2023 6:10 AM
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Missouri lawmakers push new charges for fentanyl dealers.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025
The Eagles, meanwhile, aim to make their city’s police force grease the light poles for a parade because the fanbase is made up of deplorable animals.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2025
Reporters who cover the nation’s largest police force are moving back inside the department’s headquarters after being exiled more than a year ago to an outside facility.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 29 Jan. 2025
Follow more of our reporting on Deadly Dose Crime
One Kansas police force’s approach to fighting fentanyl is driving down violent crime
November 30, 2023 6:10 AM
Government & Politics
Missouri lawmakers push new charges for fentanyl dealers.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Police force.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/police%20force. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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