jailer

variants also jailor
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Recent Examples of jailer The jailer was said to have found blood on Bethea’s underwear when he was asked to disrobe. Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025 Press freedom groups rank China as the world's top jailer of journalists, with 112 journalists and media workers currently behind bars, alongside another eight in Hong Kong in the wake of Beijing's imposition of a national security law there in 2020. Ashish Valentine, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025 China is the world’s biggest jailer of journalists, with at least 124 media workers behind bars, RSF said. Reuters, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025 Black Warrant carved out a distinct voice in the crime genre by flipping the lens—from the prisoner to the jailer. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jailer
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Noun
  • The sheriff also said the warden had reached out regarding an allegation of an incident under the Prison Rape Elimination Act, but then did not call the department back to further investigate.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • On this gravelly, dusty, single lane, Bob Markle applied a pursuit trick that wardens learn early.
    Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Local officials, including the fire marshal of Sacramento Metro Fire and the Lincoln police chief, contributed to the report's findings.
    Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • With the three-city cooperative agreement ending March 31, Solana Beach and Del Mar have been working to secure a fire chief, fire marshal and staff, along with office equipment and fleet vehicles, according to a council agenda report.
    Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Parents, guardians, aunts and uncles don't have time to read every book on the shelf while trying to pick something for the young reader in their life, so here are some simple ways to determine if a book is suitable for that child.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Hernandez listed herself as Ruben’s guardian or emergency contact in paperwork with North Shore Medical Center, Golden Glades Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Larkin Community Hospital — though Ruben and Carmen were married.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The match was 0-0 until the 83rd minute in the first overtime when Andie Hafner took a pass and then slipped it past a defender and the keeper from 13 yards out to give Centennial a 1-0 lead.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Cure, which opened in 2009, is both record-keeper and innovator, an admirable endeavor in a city that is the birthplace of the cocktail.
    Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Athletic coaches, people responding to emergencies, people supervising inmates, custodians, and people helping children who need bathroom assistance get a pass.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • After the Soviet Union collapsed, the United States spent years — and billions of dollars through the Nunn-Lugar program — scrambling to secure biological, chemical, and nuclear stockpiles that suddenly had no reliable custodian.
    Ashish K. Jha, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Playing on the second night of a back-to-back after winning at Memphis on Monday night, the Suns (42-34) were led by two-time All-NBA guard Devin Booker, who scored a game-high 34 points.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Injury update Heat guard Norman Powell was ruled out for a third consecutive game with an upper respiratory infection.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026

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