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Recent Examples of sergeant
The mother of a man allegedly killed by a State Police sergeant in a drunken cruiser crash more than two years ago got to see the officer for the first time in court Wednesday.
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The city would also save $5.6 million by not filling several open police sergeant and lieutenant positions.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
New York Police Department officers filled the courthouse in support on Thursday as former NYPD sergeant Erik Duran was sentenced for the death of a suspect while on duty in the Bronx.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
And the sergeant supervising them had only six months of experience in the position and had never worked a homicide case.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Apr. 2026
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Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The city would also save $5.6 million by not filling several open police sergeant and lieutenant positions.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
New York Police Department officers filled the courthouse in support on Thursday as former NYPD sergeant Erik Duran was sentenced for the death of a suspect while on duty in the Bronx.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
And the sergeant supervising them had only six months of experience in the position and had never worked a homicide case.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sergeant
Noun
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At the time, Samuel Machado was a lieutenant with the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office and his wife, Tammy Machado, was a non-sworn administrative employee.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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That’s fun, but having solid female relationships where that lieutenant has her back no matter what is really important.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Golden Knights captain Mark Stone played his 400th game for the franchise.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Having already won the Atlantic Division title, Buffalo (50-23-9) rested numerous starters, including captain Rasmus Dahlin and scoring leader Tage Thompson.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sergeant. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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