sergeant
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"The detective sergeant in the cyber-crime team called me up and said: 'Sit down, we've got him,'" McGuinness said.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Army in 2021, and is a staff sergeant.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Others, including a gang sergeant, face pending disciplinary hearings.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Army sergeant charged with insider trading on the prediction market site Polymarket last week was likely in violation of multiple rules before the transactions were ever made.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
As normally as it could, I suppose, when the first announcement of the day is about a scoreboard, and your drill sergeant of a teacher is yelling at everyone.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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