sheriff

Example Sentences

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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 was alone in the car, the sheriff said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

Next morning, as things started to dry up, the sheriff saw those books and bottles floating in the river and figured Upton was floating there too.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney