sheriff
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Nearly 40,000 tips had already poured in by February, he said, and the sheriff has stood by his commitment to solving the crime ever since.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Not exactly a warm embrace of the new Warsh Fed: terser “just the facts” statements, shorter news conferences, no forward guidance, and a no-nonsense message that there’s a new sheriff in town.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
The sheriff, he added, would much rather have deputies “keeping an eye on 6,000 workers in one area than dispersing them throughout the communities.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Dumfries sheriff Euan Cameron said his offence was at the "lower end" of harm and fined him £2,700 with a £175 victim surcharge.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
“I may have to call the county sheriff and tell him you’re making a nuisance of yourself,” I told her.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
In the nearly 30 years since, state attorneys general have gone from being local sheriffs chasing local criminals to potent political forces on the state and federal scene.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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
It is worth noting that, in an era notorious for racist Southern sheriffs, Pusser policed a town that was almost entirely white and was not himself particularly known for racism.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2025
"I've had more sheriffs than Robin Hood," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2025
Alvin Hooks put the sheriffs report in its place on the evidence table.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
