sheriff

Example Sentences

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The sheriff said nobody had been hurt, but that it would have been different had someone been driving in the other direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 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

Even the sheriff himself, Chad Bianco, had not publicly revealed his intentions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

In 1888, a delegation of townsfolk beseeched Emmett to run for county sheriff, which he did, winning easily.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann