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Recent Examples of sergeant
Her husband is a Denver police sergeant.
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Brian Maass, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Hernandez says in the video presentation that the second sergeant hitting Husien with the SUV dislodged his gun, a 9mm pistol with an extended 33-round magazine, and that Husien continued to move even after being shot and run over.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Keisha Scott, Democratic primary Keisha Scott is currently a mid-level supervisory sergeant with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Mar. 2026
The sergeant was working a traffic detail at the Publix Atlanta Marathon when the accident occurred, officials said.
—Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Brian Maass, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Hernandez says in the video presentation that the second sergeant hitting Husien with the SUV dislodged his gun, a 9mm pistol with an extended 33-round magazine, and that Husien continued to move even after being shot and run over.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
Keisha Scott, Democratic primary Keisha Scott is currently a mid-level supervisory sergeant with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 2 Mar. 2026
The sergeant was working a traffic detail at the Publix Atlanta Marathon when the accident occurred, officials said.
—Hunter Boyce, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sergeant
Noun
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Also in ’68, Trustman wrote McQueen’s Bullitt, in which the actor played police lieutenant Frank Bullitt, who goes up against the mob while protecting a star witness from hitmen.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2026
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The officer or supervisor must contact the on-duty watch lieutenant to explain the situation.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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Stars captain Jamie Benn 36 years old and a 17-year veteran in the NHL.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Previous deaths include Phil Harris, a captain of one of the ships featured on the show, who died after suffering a stroke while filming the show’s sixth season in 2010.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sergeant. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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