Example Sentences

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He did not notice that the parking lot of the building next door, home to the Albuquerque School of Healing Arts, was full of Albuquerque city police cars, an armada of black-and-whites.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Most movie car chases involve screeching around city corners, weaving in and out of traffic and almost always smashing into a few police cars.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Typically mounted on street poles or atop police cars, plate readers continuously monitor passing vehicles, recording their location at a specific date and time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

On Saturday, several unmarked police cars were again seen at Andrew's former Windsor mansion Royal Lodge, where he lived for many years.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Kids cried when the fire engines and police cars went by, and then started rushing the street when the creepy-looking clown rode by on his little bike and threw out candy.

From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy