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sergeant

[sahr-juhnt] / ˈsɑr dʒənt /




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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

“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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