sheriff
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In September last year, the Daily Mail reported that sheriff officers had served legal papers at the Trump Turnberry resort.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earlier this year gave a nod to the incoming Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh as the “new sheriff in town,” but the public praise belies an underlying tension between the pair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The state Supreme Court heard arguments in those cases Monday, and while we’ll have to wait for the official rulings, things did not seem to go well for the sheriff.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The wandering sheriff is confident enough not to be strident, wise enough to maintain order as best he can, and savvy enough to read other people, which keeps him alert.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The sheriff edged his way closer to Mama and sat across from her.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
I’m sure that will be very popular with other sheriffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Five West Texas sheriffs likewise wrote to federal officials saying advanced surveillance technology would be better suited to stopping undocumented migration in the rugged terrain.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
I saw two officials in sheriffs uniforms, one of whom was from Nebraska.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
Back in the 13th Century, there was a law that said local sheriffs should not receive "for favour borne to such misdoers".
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
The library is to the left, the Delaware county courthouse and sheriffs office are to the right.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
