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Recent Examples of sheriff
Images released by the sheriff’s office on Friday show the damaged bathroom area.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
In 2023, Florida ended a more than two-decade experiment that saw child protective investigators employed and supervised by sheriff’s offices in seven counties, including Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco.
—Christopher O’Donnell, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
Phoenix’s sheriff is baffled by mask policies and the apparent hysteria among the townspeople, while Pascal’s mayor is toeing the line (while also making dubious business deals with big tech to build a data center on the town’s outskirts).
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
The sheriff said that as a sign of confidence, his son returned to classes at the same middle school on Monday.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 16 May 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
In 2023, Florida ended a more than two-decade experiment that saw child protective investigators employed and supervised by sheriff’s offices in seven counties, including Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco.
—Christopher O’Donnell, Miami Herald, 17 May 2025
Phoenix’s sheriff is baffled by mask policies and the apparent hysteria among the townspeople, while Pascal’s mayor is toeing the line (while also making dubious business deals with big tech to build a data center on the town’s outskirts).
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 17 May 2025
The sheriff said that as a sign of confidence, his son returned to classes at the same middle school on Monday.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheriff
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Listen to this article A Connecticut man has been found guilty of assaulting and injuring a state judicial marshal, officials said.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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Brandon Hightower, 38, of Bloomfield, was found guilty in New Britain Superior Court on April 11, to assaulting a state judicial marshal during a courtroom incident last year, according to officials.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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The paper first reported the trooper’s arrest using court records.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
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Idaho state troopers responded to the tragic scene at around 7:15p.m.—
Elizabeth Pritchett,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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The health inspectors found various hazards including contaminated food, unsafe temperatures, cross-contamination, lack of hand washing, broken equipment, and operating without proper oversight.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2025
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Doing so also entails providing Fannie and lenders with contractor invoices, before/after photos, engineer reports and a letter from a qualified inspector confirming completion.—
Eduardo J. Valdes,
Miami Herald,
6 May 2025
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Last fans saw, she was picked up by two New York Police Department officers who escorted her off a bus and told her detectives at the police station had questions for her about Famous' death.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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On the day of the killing, police said that Hawkins was cooperating with detectives’ investigation.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2025
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Similarly, in October 2023, Orange County investigators used the technology to identity Michael Ray Schlicht of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, whose body had been found in 1974 near in unincorporated Laguna Hills, now the city of Aliso Viejo, California.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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When investigators found the listeria on the Fresh & Ready equipment this year, scientists at the FDA used whole genome sequencing analysis, which confirmed that the strain of listeria found at Fresh & Ready Foods matched the strain of listeria causing illnesses in the 2024 outbreak.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Even though his father was a former patrolman, court papers say, the business was often extorted by a local gang called Barrio 18, which eventually began a campaign of threats and violence against the family.—
Alan Feuer,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Yet Feeley kept his badge; he was simply demoted to patrolman after serving a mere 45-day suspension.—
Marc J. Dunkelman,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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At the end of the ceremony, 26 firefighters were promoted to the rank of lieutenant as the result of the fire department receiving an $11 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Jay Woodcroft The longtime lieutenant of Todd McLellan, who has been out of work since being dismissed by the Edmonton Oilers in 2023, has interviewed for the job, according to a league source.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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The tone in the scene quickly shifts after the sergeant, Isaac Dixon (Jeffrey Wright), calls out Peck's character for his thoughtlessness.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
6 May 2025
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According to Allen, Deloach was left in the cell due to the errors of four officers: two correctional sergeants at the jail and two deputies who are assigned to the court division.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
4 May 2025
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“Sheriff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheriff. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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