deputies

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Interior Minister Laurent Nunez rejected criticism from opposition deputies over the response, insisting: "This is not a fiasco -- we were prepared."

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

The incident began at 5:40 p.m. when deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Department tried to make a traffic stop along Interstate 5, according to department spokesperson Sgt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026

He has only 14 senators and around 31 deputies who are firmly in support.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Spats between Weiss’s roster of deputies and the show’s stars have morphed into a fight over the future and soul of the program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

He bribed ship captains and constables, rowed shivering pregnant women across rivers in leaky skiffs, and delivered judges’ release orders to frowning deputies.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead