marshal
Example Sentences
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He would connect people seeking a U visa with two then-police chiefs, a former police chief and an elected marshal, authorities say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
US President Donald Trump frequently refers to Munir as his "favourite field marshal", after a rapport built during US efforts to defuse a short but intense armed conflict between Pakistan and rival India last year.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
The field marshal, acting on CIA intelligence, handed over the alleged mastermind behind the 2021 Kabul airport bombing when Americans were evacuating from Afghanistan.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Their first meeting in a coffee shop drew five people — the number Indivisible suggests a would-be organizer initially aim to marshal.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
He was elected to nothing, honored for nothing—and yet, though I did not realize this until years later, he was grand marshal of our daily parade.
From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli
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