lieutenant
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“Before Inouye took an interest, Congress didn’t even know our companies existed,” a longtime Loui lieutenant wrote in a 1998 op-ed.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Rita called one of the chief investigators, Bobby Bowen, a sheriff’s lieutenant, and urged him to speak with Roebuck, who was able to talk now that a tube had been removed from his mouth.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The prosecutor sometimes courted publicity and controversy, showing up outside James’s Brooklyn home in a trench coat resembling that of TV police lieutenant Columbo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
The court document says he began working as “a secretary and armed security” for Óscar Noé Medina González, a top lieutenant in the Chapitos organization nicknamed “El Panu.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
I pulled out the teapot, hoping to give a peace offering to the lieutenant.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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He was reluctant to report the wrongdoing, he said, because one of the lieutenants had boasted that he knew a lot of people in Internal Affairs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
One of O'Neill's most trusted lieutenants, he's contracted until 2030 but reports have suggested a potential return to Spain, so just how important is he to Celtic?
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Barra, who meets directly with Trump and his top lieutenants, has been quick to get on board with his initiatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
He often delegates difficult conversations to trusted lieutenants.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Oriana has a protective arm around Oak, one of Madoc’s lieutenants bending to speak with her.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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