police
noun
an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
had been policing
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past perfect progressiveof police.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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“If you had been policing that community the way that you should … this would not have happened,” she told city leaders.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
