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Recent Examples of sergeant
The most recent Karen Read tormentor to go down is former Boston police sergeant Marty Kraft.
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
His father, Thomas O’Grady, was a Chicago police sergeant who retired in 1955.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
In the summer of 2023, the agent approached the RCMP sergeant posted to Los Angeles as a liaison officer.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Kyle Williamson, a San Antonio police sergeant, told the commissioners in his prepared statement that tough sentences are warranted for certain drug traffickers.
—Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
His father, Thomas O’Grady, was a Chicago police sergeant who retired in 1955.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2026
In the summer of 2023, the agent approached the RCMP sergeant posted to Los Angeles as a liaison officer.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2026
Kyle Williamson, a San Antonio police sergeant, told the commissioners in his prepared statement that tough sentences are warranted for certain drug traffickers.
—Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sergeant
Noun
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Among the deceased were colonels, lieutenants, majors and captains and some reserve soldiers, ranging in age from 26 to 60, The Associated Press reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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At the same time, senior officials in Washington coalesced around Delcy Rodríguez, a longtime Maduro lieutenant who had overseen the oil sector, as their provisional interlocutor in Caracas.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But the Sabres captain has played in 48 games this season while dealing with an unimaginable situation away from the rink.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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The short doesn’t record her confrontation with a flight attendant and the plane’s captain but rather bystanders’ reactions.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sergeant. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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