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Recent Examples of jailer
China is the world’s biggest jailer of journalists, with at least 124 media workers behind bars, RSF said.
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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
Otherwise, Americans may soon find themselves at the mercy of unaccountable corporate jailers.
—Andres Oppenheimer
july 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
One of the deaths mentioned is that of Anthony Johnson Jr., who was killed in the Tarrant County jail during an altercation with jailers in April.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
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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
Otherwise, Americans may soon find themselves at the mercy of unaccountable corporate jailers.
—Andres Oppenheimer
july 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
One of the deaths mentioned is that of Anthony Johnson Jr., who was killed in the Tarrant County jail during an altercation with jailers in April.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailer
Noun
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The Clermont County Animal Shelter took possession of the animals after they were recovered by the wardens.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Even after the state Supreme Court ordered her release, Bailey’s office told the prison warden to ignore the court’s order.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Brian Carter, Paragould's fire marshal, announced his bid for the seat in July.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
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Boat parade marshal is NB native Actor and Newport Beach native Ted McGinley is this year’s grand marshal for opening night of the 117th annual Newport Beach Christmas Boat Parade.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Madeley will play Aunt Medora, Ellen’s former guardian.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Anna Madeley as Aunt Medora, Ellen’s lively, amoral aunt and former guardian.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Norwegian striker first looped the ball over the keeper to give City the lead before later leaping highest to power home for his second after Monaco had equalised through a brilliant Jordan Teze finish.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lester Smith, who had been working at Abbey Road since 1970, was the keeper of Abbey Road’s microphone collection, which then totaled eight hundred–plus — all of them kept in good repair and still used to this day.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Comey was, and is, doing what that NASA custodian was doing – serving his country with passion and pride.—
Billy Ray,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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On May 18, 2022, Baker filed an affidavit requesting an arrest warrant for Skeet and three of his ranch hands, including Leroy Medlin, the county custodian at the time.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Set entirely in a high-rise penthouse, PH-1 follows promising politician Payton Burnham (Kassen), who is held hostage by an anonymous captor and forced to watch as his life is systematically dismantled in real-time by both social and traditional media.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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His captor, Chris, fits the trope of the monster hiding in plain sight.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Jailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailer. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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