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all-points bulletin

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noun
(in the US) an alert broadcast to all police officers within an area, instructing the arrest of a suspect
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How to use all-points bulletin in a sentence

  • Police put out an all-points bulletin but fear that the men have already fled Britain.

  • I've sent out an all-points bulletin asking for information.

    The Pirates of Shan|Harold Leland Goodwin
  • They also notified the parole board, who put out an all-points bulletin immediately.

    By Proxy|Gordon Randall Garrett
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