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sergeant

[sahr-juhnt] / ˈsɑr dʒənt /




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Ana Fajardo sat in a green folding chair by the grave of her son Edgar E. Lopez, a Marine Corps sergeant who was killed in enemy action in Iraq’s Babil province in 2004.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 4, 2026

A burly junior sergeant nicknamed Manunya has tattooed up to 100 of the soldiers in the brigade with national symbols, animals and family, throughout a war he joined in its first days.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

"The detective sergeant in the cyber-crime team called me up and said: 'Sit down, we've got him,'" McGuinness said.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

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

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

“Names, then,” said the sergeant, taking out his notebook.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

Evidence was gathered from a survey of nearly 2,000 sergeants and inspectors, expert round-table discussions and more than 400 responses to an open call for evidence.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

The police watchdog said that a former detective constable could face gross misconduct proceedings - relating to alleged failures to properly investigate - and that two former detective sergeants were being investigated for alleged misconduct.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

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

When the drill sergeants yelled at us for not doing a better job spit-polishing our shoes, I said to myself, "Well, I won't be shot for that."

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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