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Recent Examples of sheriff
Stines, the former Letcher County sheriff, is accused of killing District Judge Kevin Mullins inside his chambers in September 2024.
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
Adam Linhardt, sheriff’s office spokesman, said the brick weighed a little over a kilogram.
—David Goodhue
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Two Muslim women arrested while participating in a pro-Palestinian protest at a University of California campus filed a federal lawsuit against a sheriff’s office, accusing deputies of violating their religious rights by forcing them to take off their hijabs in jail.
—Julia Marnin
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
The island, which is located on the other side of the bridge, runs from the Aventura Sailing Association to the sheriff’s Harbor Patrol dock.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025
Adam Linhardt, sheriff’s office spokesman, said the brick weighed a little over a kilogram.
—David Goodhue
july 3, Miami Herald, 3 July 2025
Two Muslim women arrested while participating in a pro-Palestinian protest at a University of California campus filed a federal lawsuit against a sheriff’s office, accusing deputies of violating their religious rights by forcing them to take off their hijabs in jail.
—Julia Marnin
july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2025
The island, which is located on the other side of the bridge, runs from the Aventura Sailing Association to the sheriff’s Harbor Patrol dock.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheriff
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Another photo features a marshal with a long-range precision rifle mounted on a bipod, stationed on jagged ground with dramatic peaks in the backdrop.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2025
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According to Brennan, the most troublesome law enforcement officers were 5,000 men deputized by the U.S. marshal.—
Robert Loerzel,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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This incident comes less than two weeks after a trooper on the Mass Pike was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2025
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At the same time, more than 100 law enforcement personnel descended — from EMS, firefighters and state troopers, to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
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To learn that, the United States has to ensure ongoing access to nuclear sites by the International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors ( the Iranian parliament has moved a bill to suspend cooperation with the IAEA).—
Vali Nasr,
Time,
26 June 2025
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Michelin’s California Guide is published each year, highlighting the state’s best restaurants according to the company’s team of anonymous inspectors.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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No arrests had been made as an investigation by Calumet Area detectives was underway.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Based on a preliminary investigation, detectives believe other women also may have been assaulted by Palacios, police said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Fishy past Two decades ago, federal investigators alleged Marky’s was one of those companies caught in black market dealings.—
Kylie Williams,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2025
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The couple and their dog Gilbert were shot in their home during the early morning hours of June 14, by a gunman who investigators say was targeting Democratic lawmakers.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
28 June 2025
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Police believe Johnson was shot around 2 p.m. While a patrolman was writing a report at the Gary Police Station, 555 Polk St., a man who matched the one seen on the video walked by him and a colleague.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
16 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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The couple's pardon came amid a flurry of high-profile pardons from Trump, including those of a former Republican congressman, a Republican Connecticut governor, rapper NBA YoungBoy, a former Chicago gang leader, and an Army lieutenant who was convicted for flaunting COVID regulations.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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First, all Cockneys were cheeky; all lieutenants posh but unblooded; and all sergeants, grizzled.—
Alexander Rose,
Air Mail,
28 June 2025
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Sutter, the Anaheim Police sergeant, said this is the largest burglary he’s seen in his 25 years with the department.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2025
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More troubling was the silence of sergeants, officers and other command personnel during and after the outrageous behavior of the soldiers in attendance.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Sheriff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheriff. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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