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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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In Los Angeles earlier this week, a federal marshal and an undocumented immigrant were injured after an agent’s weapon discharged during an immigration enforcement operation, officials said.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Parias was struck in the elbow, and a deputy marshal was hit in the hand, according to prosecutors.—
Morgan Chesky,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Enough so, Jelinek says, that Bagby, who was 18, even became his temporary legal guardian to make filming easier on his parents.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Police are hoping the find will remind parents and guardians to check their children's Halloween candy.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nearly 200,000 workers are employed in animal care and services, including kennel attendants, groomers, stable hands, zoo keepers and animal trainers.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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As this cord-cutting phenomenon has become an existential crisis, carriage deals have been renegotiated all across the industry, giving channel owners more flexibility while ensuring that cord-keepers still get value for their monthly payments.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Directed and written by Tom DeNucci (Vault), The Roaring Game chronicles the journey of Ricky, a high school custodian who loses everything when his girlfriend is selected to play hockey for Team USA and compete in the World Games.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Akeem Pierre, 42, was charged in municipal court in Dorchester Thursday with animal cruelty and animal cruelty by a custodian.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
23 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 1 Nov. 2025.
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