officer

Example Sentences

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“When it gets dark, the horror starts,” said Walid Nasser, a retired police officer and a municipal board member.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Doug Kehring, who had served as principal financial officer at Oracle for six months, is returning to an operational role.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Babylist, a company that helps expectant parents build gift registries, hired Jill Cress as its first chief marketing officer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Air India's chief executive officer Campbell Wilson has resigned as the airline deals with challenges, including financial losses and the aftermath of a deadly crash last year that killed 260 people.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

The commanding officer was there, too, and Luc, which reassured me—of course I should have known that the commanding officer wouldn’t issue me any instructions without Luc’s knowing.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse