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sheriff

[sher-if] / ˈʃɛr ɪf /
NOUN
law enforcement officer
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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

“I was elected by the people of Rensselaer County to serve as their sheriff and to make the difficult decisions on how we keep this county safe,” Bourgault said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Might Carse have been less inclined to step out of line had the new sheriff been in town?

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

“As sheriff, I have a duty to protect and serve everyone who lives in or enters San Diego County.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

“To meet some friends of mine,” the sheriff says.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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

He points to a reduction in crime for the county during his term and says he brought stability after a series of one-term sheriffs since 2014.

From Los Angeles Times May 1, 2026

Security at Mar-a-Lago is extremely tight, with an outer cordon of local Palm Beach sheriffs and an inner one maintained by the Secret Service.

From BBC Feb. 22, 2026

In the immediate term, America needs the equivalent of those retired cops and off-duty sheriffs from 1976—principled leaders who step up as a stopgap for the most urgent challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

The state patrol, the county sheriffs, Washington’s Department of Emergency Services, and Weyerhaeuser were working once again with the scientists in Vancouver to come up with a new map of the area around the mountain.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone




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