sergeant
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Unsmiling, rigid, angry and barking like a drill sergeant, Mr. Strong lets caricature guide his performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
While Nicola, a former Police Scotland sergeant, accepts the final judgement, she says only she could truly decide when she could achieve a sense of closure.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
The following day, police sergeant Sidney Short served him with a summons.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Other times, a sergeant holds a personal grudge, or the officers on your cellblock simply don’t like you.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
“This elephant, she is not dangerous?” the sergeant asked.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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“Every day witnessed the promotion of sergeants or even corporals to company and battalion commanders.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
In 2024, the same union survey concluded that Barragan’s performance was “very good,” but said that his choices for lieutenants and sergeants “lack operational experience.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
It will be made up of an inspector, three sergeants and 45 constables.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 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
Getting yelled at now and then—whether by sergeants, other officers, or inmates—was just life, especially in Sing Sing.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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