Example Sentences

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A wisely managed retirement plan for cops and firemen is shaken down to shrink a deficit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In the Nashville airport, he found himself alongside a group of firemen heading to Oklahoma to help with the rescue.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

"Most of the firemen know the area so well and they know how to manage it."

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

“We’re going to have a big rally, honoring the police and honoring the firemen and everybody, honoring a lot of people, including teachers, by the way,” he said after court last week.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

We watched the same film about the firemen, policemen, and mayor, who kept our community safe and orderly.

From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia