sergeant
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While the sergeant stopped to investigate, police dispatchers were simultaneously getting 911 calls about the incident, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
The beast and the retired command sergeant major know each other better than they know anyone else, and they don’t particularly need anyone else.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
“Darnell! Darnell!” he shouted, sounding more like an army sergeant giving orders than a sheriff.
From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia
“Every day witnessed the promotion of sergeants or even corporals to company and battalion commanders.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Evidence was gathered from a survey of nearly 2,000 sergeants and inspectors, expert round-table discussions and more than 400 responses to an open call for evidence.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
She said she was “shocked” when one of the sergeants conducting the interview began making uncomfortable remarks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 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
The two sergeants looked at the car and examined the wheels.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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