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Recent Examples of sergeant
He was promoted to detective sergeant in 2020 and his MSP record includes a Citation for Bravery, two Life Saving Awards, and multiple awards for professional excellence, according to the lawsuit.
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Paul Egan, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
After serving his six years and leaving the Corps as a sergeant, Cope White moved to Manhattan and then to Hollywood, to write for TV.
—Bob Morris, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
However, the actor’s father was a sergeant in the Brazilian air force and he was transferred to Salvador, where Maura was born, but he was mostly raised in his family’s hometown.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Denise’s father, Rick Goff, was a sergeant with the nearby Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and joined in the effort to find her.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
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Paul Egan, Freep.com, 17 Oct. 2025
After serving his six years and leaving the Corps as a sergeant, Cope White moved to Manhattan and then to Hollywood, to write for TV.
—Bob Morris, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
However, the actor’s father was a sergeant in the Brazilian air force and he was transferred to Salvador, where Maura was born, but he was mostly raised in his family’s hometown.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Denise’s father, Rick Goff, was a sergeant with the nearby Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and joined in the effort to find her.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sergeant
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Spencer Fomby, a former police lieutenant with crowd safety expertise, emphasized the danger in transitioning from a seated event to a standing room on an open field, especially without a system, infrastructure or staff in place to ensure safety and orderliness.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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In order to reach him, messages had to be relayed by his lieutenants, who went on twice-weekly walks with him.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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In fact, the American captain has no hope of putting his frustration behind him anytime soon.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Washington — The first officer of a United Express flight that ran off the end of a wet runway in Roanoke, Virginia last month tried to get the captain to abort the landing twice, investigators say.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sergeant. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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