police
noun
an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
is policing
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present progressiveof police (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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It is policing virtual romance, in part because it wants people to stop dating machines and start having babies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Scheindlin told ProPublica the NYPD’s refusal to even review many stop-and-frisk cases shows the department is policing with impunity.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2024
"It blurred the edges of what is policing and what is security services."
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2024
Meanwhile, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s administration is policing the industry with regulations that target methane and other emissions.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023
As for continuing to feel suspicion of the enemy, while the American army is policing the Rhine it is our business to take every precaution against treachery.
From The Red Cross Girls with Pershing to Victory by Margaret Vandercook
