sergeant

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Recent Examples of sergeant Frank Owens Owens joined the police department in 1983 and was promoted to sergeant in 1990. Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 Deng had been promoted to sergeant about two years ago, McDonnell said. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025 Heenan was promoted to sergeant on April 1 of last year, according to a department Facebook post from that day. Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 26 June 2025 The funeral service for a Metro Transit Police Department sergeant who drowned on Sunday in White Bear Lake will be Friday. Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sergeant
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Noun
  • According to the Use of Force Policy, inmates must be checked every 15 minutes by correctional officers, every two hours by a lieutenant, and twice per 8-hour shift by medical staff.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • Almeida, who won the Tour of Switzerland last month and finished fourth in last year’s Tour, is Pogačar’s chief lieutenant.
    Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • At the center of Chicago’s youth movement is Connor Bedard, the 19-year-old center who’s already drawn comparisons to 37-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain Sidney Crosby for his playmaking on the ice.
    Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
  • The Crystal Cup Finale will be attended by Ryder Cup European team captain Luke Donald and Solheim Cup winner Lexi Thompson, who are serving as official Crystal Cup ambassadors.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025

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“Sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sergeant. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.

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