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Recent Examples of sergeant
State police allege the Altima driver instead accelerated and nearly hit the sergeant before swerving across two lanes, almost striking a group of people who were also on foot on the shutdown highway, the warrant affidavit said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Loser of the Week Michael McMahon, a retired NYPD sergeant turned private detective, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his part in harassing and stalking a Chinese expatriate named Xu Jin, who is wanted by his homeland’s government.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Air boats were in the water searching, as well as drones were also used to search the area, the sergeant said.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
The attack was planned and executed by former Army sergeant and Gulf War veteran, Timothy McVeigh, and his co-conspirator, Terry Nichols.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2025
Loser of the Week Michael McMahon, a retired NYPD sergeant turned private detective, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his part in harassing and stalking a Chinese expatriate named Xu Jin, who is wanted by his homeland’s government.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Air boats were in the water searching, as well as drones were also used to search the area, the sergeant said.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
The attack was planned and executed by former Army sergeant and Gulf War veteran, Timothy McVeigh, and his co-conspirator, Terry Nichols.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sergeant
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What To Know At least 78 officers ranking from lieutenant to lieutenant colonel were killed in U.S. airstrikes on Yemen since March.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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During a brutally physical brawl, Bix whacked the lieutenant multiple times in the head with a wrench — killing the rapist, and then his driver, too, for good measure.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Spanish midfielder grew in stature and status under Mourinho, and at one point looked like captain material.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Vista’s sheriff’s captain will give an overview of technologies such as crime cameras, license plate readers and gunshot detection systems.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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“Sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sergeant. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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