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sergeant

[sahr-juhnt] / ˈsɑr dʒənt /




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Other times, a sergeant holds a personal grudge, or the officers on your cellblock simply don’t like you.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

In another case involving the bureau, a black Labrador named Spike who was trained to detect fire accelerants in arson investigations overheated after a sergeant left him in a car for more than four hours.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

"I went in and did the interview and by the time I came out the old custody sergeant had been to Eason's and bought it, so I did my first signing in Bangor custody suite."

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Last but not least, Thomas references a case about a deceased Air Force sergeant in Beck v.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

Even though the sergeant worked him twice as hard once they were gone, Alex preferred to be on his own.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

Lemus, a 40-year-old father of three, comes from a family of Sheriff’s Department employees, including his wife, a detective, and his sisters, who are sergeants.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

The Americans killed in the Palmyra attack last weekend were Iowa National Guard sergeants William Howard and Edgar Torres Tovar, and Ayad Mansoor Sakat, a civilian from Michigan who worked as an interpreter.

From Barron's Dec. 20, 2025

Its drill sergeants are on Cam and the rest of his new platoon like flies on dung from the moment they wake until they go to sleep.

From Salon Oct. 10, 2025

He said all 16 custody sergeants and all 34 designated detention officers were being moved to other sites.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2025

Major Shannon wrote a letter saying they spoke fluent Navajo and insisting they should immediately be made sergeants and given the job of telling the Navajo code talkers what to do.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac




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