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Recent Examples of jailer
Black Warrant carved out a distinct voice in the crime genre by flipping the lens—from the prisoner to the jailer.
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Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Otherwise, Americans may soon find themselves at the mercy of unaccountable corporate jailers.
—Andres Oppenheimer
july 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Johnson’s parents filed a lawsuit against the county and several jailers earlier this month.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
According to the county’s jailer, one inmate was able to use funds credited to his account to pay his $2,000 bond and is now wanted on an arrest warrant.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 June 2025
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Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Otherwise, Americans may soon find themselves at the mercy of unaccountable corporate jailers.
—Andres Oppenheimer
july 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Johnson’s parents filed a lawsuit against the county and several jailers earlier this month.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
According to the county’s jailer, one inmate was able to use funds credited to his account to pay his $2,000 bond and is now wanted on an arrest warrant.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailer
Noun
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Falco is introduced to the world Kingstown as Nina Hobbs, the new warden running the prison where Kyle will be sent to.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit named the governor, the director and deputy director of the MDOC, and about three dozen employees, from corrections officers to the warden.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Both the deputy marshal and the suspect were transported to the hospital.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles — Two people were injured, including a US marshal, during an immigration enforcement operation early Tuesday in Los Angeles, the Department of Homeland Security said.—
Josh Campbell,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some have lost a parent or guardian and suddenly must navigate a world that feels uncertain and overwhelming.—
Laura Rivera,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Both biological parents and those with parental responsibility over children, including legal guardians and foster parents, would be eligible for the exemption.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To complete the hat-trick just after half-time, one-on-one with the ’keeper, was great.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Chapple said DynamoDB is a record-keeper that helps track user information and store key data.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But cities tend to be where people go out looking for birds, trying to find them before the rats get them, or before custodians sweep them away.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Best Picture winner features Sally Hawkins as Elise, a mute custodian who works in a secret government facility that’s currently housing a strange fish creature (Doug Jones) who’s being studied by scientists and the military.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Some, including two U.S. citizens, are confirmed to be deceased and their bodies remain in the hands of their captors.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Churchill’s life, however, was spared, because his captors mistakenly assumed he was related to Winston Churchill.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Jailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailer. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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