all-points bulletin
Britishnoun
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Set off an all-points bulletin, given the seriousness of these matters.
From New York Times ● Dec. 30, 2023
“I did call the police and kind of joked if they can put an all-points bulletin for my front lawn.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2023
And its stodgy soup dumpling is an all-points bulletin reminder that only Din Tai Fung and dumpling houses that specialize in xiao long bao should feature that difficult dish on the menu.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2022
Given the otherwise total sports vacuum, this week’s deluge of football news and rumors feels like an all-points bulletin.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2020
“The General caught Knife, Fist and Granny, but there’s an all-points bulletin out on her. You’d expect her to lie low.”
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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