Mountie
Americannoun
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Mounties
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noun
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Origin of Mountie
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He said, "U.S. searches for 'move to Canada' increased by 1,270% making this a perfect time to debut my new reality show, 'Who Wants to Marry a Mountie?"
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2024
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said in a news release that retired Mountie William Majcher is accused of helping the Chinese government identify the person targeted in the intimidation.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 21, 2023
Not long after, I pause to retie the soaked laces of my left sneaker beneath a bronze statue of a Mountie and his horse.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2022
From the snowy North to the streets of New York City, an escapee from Alka-Fizz Prison cannot shake the diminutive but determined Mountie on his trail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2020
By the middle of hard winter I thought I was Sergeant Preston—a Mountie on a radio show I had listened to as a child.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
The city’s mayor of 22 years, Malcolm Brodie, competed with residents for control of the room, and tensions escalated to screaming matches in the hallway, where Mounties intervened.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2024
“Tuition for junior college should be cheap, but with us being from out of state it costs more money,” said Zach Curry, a former defensive end for the Mounties.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2024
Duheme formally took over as 25th head of Canada's national police force, popularly known as the Mounties, from Brenda Lucki.
From Reuters ● May 26, 2023
The Mounties warn that they’ll be arrested if they take one more step.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
Workin’ he is an’ savin’ so he can go an’join the Mounties an’ ride all over Canada like Nelson Eddy singin’ I’ll be callin’ you ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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