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Idiom

the finest

Meaning

A city's police force, or the police officers of a particular area.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“The city's finest arrived quickly to help.”

“When the alarm went off at the bank, the city's finest were on the scene within minutes.”

“The mayor praised the city's finest for their bravery and dedication during the difficult public demonstration.”

Examples

simple

“The city's finest arrived quickly to help.”

contextual

“When the alarm went off at the bank, the city's finest were on the scene within minutes.”

complex

“The mayor praised the city's finest for their bravery and dedication during the difficult public demonstration.”

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