sheriff
Example Sentences
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The intent of Riverside County’s grasping sheriff was as transparent as a pane of glass.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026
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
The sheriff didn’t want to say what had happened.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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