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Recent Examples of sergeant
He is pictured in his off-post home in Bad Nauheim, Germany, in January 1960, shortly after being promoted to sergeant.
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2026
At the moment, the day shift and night shifts are covered by one officer reporting to one sergeant.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Seeking to eliminate Berber forces in the barren mountains of northern Morocco, seven soldiers obediently follow their fanatical sergeant (Víctor Clavijo) into barbarous depths of depravity.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 16 May 2026
The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) confirmed the death of a staff sergeant in a news release, penned in Divehi, on Saturday, May 16, and the Associated Press identified the sergeant as Mohamed Mahudhee.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 19 May 2026
At the moment, the day shift and night shifts are covered by one officer reporting to one sergeant.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 May 2026
Seeking to eliminate Berber forces in the barren mountains of northern Morocco, seven soldiers obediently follow their fanatical sergeant (Víctor Clavijo) into barbarous depths of depravity.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 16 May 2026
The Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) confirmed the death of a staff sergeant in a news release, penned in Divehi, on Saturday, May 16, and the Associated Press identified the sergeant as Mohamed Mahudhee.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sergeant
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As many as 14 San Diego police personnel converged on the scene, including a lieutenant, a sergeant, two detectives and a media relations officer, the plaintiff’s lawyers said.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Rush was honorably discharged a decade earlier, in February 2015, as a lieutenant (O-3), according to court documents.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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What followed was eight straight points for the Knicks captain, but the Spurs took a seven-point advantage into halftime.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Owner Conner Mitchell, former manager Taylor Grant, boat owner Gilmer Grant and boat captain Cody Martin were all involved in catching local fish such as yellowtail, rockfish and Pacific tuna.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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