as in marshal
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Recent Examples of sheriff
Authorities began the investigation on April 4 after receiving a missing person report from Norman's family, the sheriff's office said.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Williams plays a sheriff, who looks into the matter, while Montgomery plays the mother’s drug dealer.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
The sheriff’s office said the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board have taken over an investigation into the matter.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
That person was transported to a local hospital in critical condition but has since been upgraded to stable, according to the sheriff's office.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Williams plays a sheriff, who looks into the matter, while Montgomery plays the mother’s drug dealer.
—Abigail Lee, Variety, 21 Apr. 2025
The sheriff’s office said the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board have taken over an investigation into the matter.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
That person was transported to a local hospital in critical condition but has since been upgraded to stable, according to the sheriff's office.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheriff
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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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One of the marshals’ responsibilities was providing protective service detail for U.S. District Judges Aileen Cannon and Tanya Chutkan, who ruled in criminal cases against Trump.—
Faith E. Pinho,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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That same day, Proctor, the state trooper, was relieved of duty, state police Col. John Mawn announced.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2025
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The agency did not address questions on why the trooper made the arrest despite William’s court order.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Japanese restaurant was given a yellow placard after inspectors found multiple repeat health code violations.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Health inspectors first visited the store on March 25 and 26, and observed fresh rodent droppings in multiple areas of the deli section and live cockroaches in the bakery department.—
Stephanie Lam,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2025
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With the Farris Wheel starting to turn, detectives asked Scott if his father was having an affair.—
Susan Mallie,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
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Prosecutors also said detectives recovered video footage that suggests there may be dozens, if not hundreds, of women who were victimized.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Deputies took a missing persons report, but Sheriff’s investigators soon suspected the elderly Sayasane had been killed, with signs pointing to his roommate, 31-year-old Benjamin Dougherty.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Miami Gardens’ investigators on Friday afternoon were still trying to determine who the shooter was and the circumstances of the altercation, the spokesperson said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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After Shannon and Maggie’s deaths, Dennis Police Department Police Chief John Brady issued a statement on behalf of patrolman John Hubbard.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
21 Mar. 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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Behind him were a lieutenant and captain within the police department.—
Thomas Goodwin Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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And, while Robert E. Lee might have declined to resort to guerrilla warfare, many of his lieutenants carried on a program of suppression by terror.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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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
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“Sheriff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheriff. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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