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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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So many doctors crowded into the room for the presentation that the fire marshal had to intervene several times to clear exit ways.—
David Armstrong,
CNN Money,
10 May 2025
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The fire was quickly extinguished, but marshals soon learned that someone had intentionally set 12 small fires throughout the apartment.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2025
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The troopers returned fire, wounding the suspect and giving the female the distraction needed to jump from the vehicle, officials said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
16 May 2025
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The following day, the trooper reviewed the video, according to the warrant affidavit.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2025
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Since then, its team of incognito inspectors have checked into thousands of hotels, dined at just as many restaurants, and experienced scores of spa treatments to bring you information on the very best places to stay, eat and relax around the world.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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To Fisk's surprise, the veteran inspector suggests offering Richie immunity in exchange for him helping dismantle Harrigan's criminal empire.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
18 May 2025
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Van Buren County Sheriff's detectives took two years to put together their case.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
20 May 2025
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Check out this exclusive clip from the new season, in which the detectives try to help a bird colony on the seashore track down a missing egg.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
20 May 2025
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On Wednesday, an investigator spied a suspicious drone over the detention center shortly before 3 a.m. and tracked it to a landing spot on top of an SUV parked just down the road.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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However, investigators are still working to determine what sparked the violence.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 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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Rollins continued to pitch in on cases before leaving her university position and subsequently rejoining NYPD as sergeant in the intelligence section upon recommendation by Olivia Benson (Hargitay).—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
15 May 2025
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Sarah Lancashire plays police sergeant Catherine Cawood, a middle-aged divorcee who lives with her sister and raises her grandson.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Sheriff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheriff. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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