jailers

variants also jailors
plural of jailer

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Noun
  • The juvenile bear’s wander across campus late Thursday and early Friday prompted an advisory to students and a search by UC Davis police and wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife as well as Yolo County Animal Control.
    Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
  • The state wardens and other cops who knew and worked with Bob Markle weren’t just honoring his memory by attending his funeral.
    Dave Duffey, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Gill leads the keepers in defending the goal, followed by Gregor Kobel (Switzerland), Beiranvand, Diogo Costa (Portugal), Benjamin Asare (Ghana), Mostafa Shoubir (Egypt), Eloy Room (Curacao), Pickford, Vozinha, and Mohammed Alowais (Saudi Arabia).
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
  • Born in a facility out West, Yonnie was about 3 months old when she and her companion bear, Kodiak, were flown to Charlotte to meet their new keepers, officials said.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • The 2026 class has been considered one of the deepest and most talented in recent memory, headlined by a quartet of generational one-and-dones as well as explosive guards and elite veteran forwards.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • After the top four picks, the draft was considered wide open with a logjam of talented guards.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • This winning series captures a row of poplar trees planted along the banks of the River Po in Italy, which are natural guardians against flooding, now standing immersed in perfectly still water beneath soft, diffused light.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • After July 4, parents, guardians, grandparents and others can also contribute up to $5,000 a year.
    Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Williams has never lacked interpreters, custodians, handlers, or rescuers with pruning shears.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
  • Some custodians give checkbooks to IRA owners.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
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“Jailers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailers. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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