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Here are the top headlines: Three of Louisville’s neighboring counties are assisting Immigration & Customs Enforcement, leading to an outcry from residents as jailers reaffirm their commitment to assisting law enforcement agencies, both federal and local, our Keely Doll reports.
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Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide, and two jailers face murder charges.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
Belarus and Russia rounded out the top five. China, Myanmar, Belarus and Russia routinely rank among the top jailers of journalists.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The law holds the boy accountable despite his lack of malice, only for Alec Baldwin — of all people — to save Lucas from a noose by murdering all of his jailers.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 May 2025
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Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide, and two jailers face murder charges.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
Belarus and Russia rounded out the top five. China, Myanmar, Belarus and Russia routinely rank among the top jailers of journalists.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 13 May 2025
The law holds the boy accountable despite his lack of malice, only for Alec Baldwin — of all people — to save Lucas from a noose by murdering all of his jailers.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailer
Noun
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Paul forms his team with the help of Caretaker (Chris Rock) and coach Scarborough (Reynolds), but must overcome the warden trying to fix the game while playing for personal redemption.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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The company was hired to provide operational support for the facility, including camp managers, wardens, corrections officers and other administrative staff.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
Noun
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He was stopped by marshals at the door as Waterbury police arrived.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
7 Aug. 2025
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In addition to supervising the state’s finances, the CFO oversees the insurance industry and serves as the state’s fire marshal.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 July 2025
Noun
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Younger children must be registered by a parent or guardian and re-register upon turning 14.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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Thomas is now representing Kevin Hunter, who takes issue with no longer being paid severance from his divorce, in a lawsuit that looks to replace Morrissey as Williams’ guardian and a court order mandating a reassessment of money owed to him.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Aug. 2025
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Wyatt Kaiser is 22 and looks like a keeper.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Our government is the custodian of public trust and taxpayer funds and we as citizens have every right to insist on transparency and accountability.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Aug. 2025
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As custodians of the ultimate game of failure, baseball people are wired to fear the worst possible outcomes.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One of them was holding a shovel, forced by his captors to dig his own grave.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2025
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The first episode focused on his escape from Raven, his captor.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
31 July 2025
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“Jailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailer. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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