Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

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

One is that it does matter who is policing in America.

From Scientific American • Feb. 8, 2023

Others have questioned: “Who is policing the police? Female trust and confidence is broken.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 17, 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 Vandercook, Margaret