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Recent Examples of jailer
Anyway, after Kishore’s tale is over, the jailer takes a shine to him and brings the young man home to introduce him to his wife — Asha!
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
The jailer was said to have found blood on Bethea’s underwear when he was asked to disrobe.
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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.
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Ashish Valentine,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailer
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There – with three weeks left for Landor to serve – the warden ignored the judicial order, directing guards to shackle Landor and forcibly shave his head.
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The warden’s high-stakes deal is for Murphy to smuggle gold out of a remote mine.
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The cause of the fire is being investigated by the fire marshal, state police and the Philadelphia Field Division of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
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Later that month, a state marshal tried to serve the pair at the property itself, but was unable to do so, according to court records seen by the outlet.
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Katherine was later reinstated as a co-guardian.
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Instead, the decision is left to parents and guardians.
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England's Anthony Gordon had a beautiful straight shot at Ghana's goal in the 57th minute, which landed straight in the arms of keeper Benjamin Asare.
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After a lengthy weather delay, play finally resumed on the pitch, where Iraq made a costly mistake on a goal kick that the keeper was not prepared to handle, and Ousmane Dembele served an easy pass to Mbappe to set up his second goal of the evening.
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Western Union announcing stablecoin issuance on Solana with Anchorage as custodian.
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In January of 2022, this Prancing Horse was sold to its current custodian, yacht designer Terence Disdale, whose creations include the 533-foot Eclipse, commissioned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.
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Los Angeles acquired guard Darius Garland in a trade last season, and there are rumors that Kawhi Leonard is on the trade block.
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After the top four picks, the draft was considered wide open with a logjam of talented guards.
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“Jailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailer. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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