sheriff

Example Sentences

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Neither Woods nor the other driver suffered any serious injuries from the crash that caused Woods’s car to roll onto its side, the sheriff said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"He has a right to refuse that test," added the sheriff.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

"Candidates should not try to be the meanest sheriff."

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

After the blast, sheriff officials said the second device was unaccounted for and missing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

White first recruited a former New Mexico sheriff, who, at fifty-six, became the oldest member of the team.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann