Synonyms

all-points bulletin

British

noun

(in the US) an alert broadcast to all police officers within an area, instructing the arrest of a suspect

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Example Sentences

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“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

Simpson was declared a fugitive and an all-points bulletin was issued for his arrest.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 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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