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Recent Examples of sergeant
There was no preliminary determination as to whether this was a natural death, the sergeant said.
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Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Since 2023, Grimmett has been passed over at least six times for sergeant positions in favor of white officers, the lawsuit alleges.
—Ben Wheeler
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
The mother of a man allegedly killed by a State Police sergeant in a drunken cruiser crash more than two years ago got to see the officer for the first time in court Wednesday.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
New York Police Department officers filled the courthouse in support on Thursday as former NYPD sergeant Erik Duran was sentenced for the death of a suspect while on duty in the Bronx.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Since 2023, Grimmett has been passed over at least six times for sergeant positions in favor of white officers, the lawsuit alleges.
—Ben Wheeler
april 16, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
The mother of a man allegedly killed by a State Police sergeant in a drunken cruiser crash more than two years ago got to see the officer for the first time in court Wednesday.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
New York Police Department officers filled the courthouse in support on Thursday as former NYPD sergeant Erik Duran was sentenced for the death of a suspect while on duty in the Bronx.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sergeant
Noun
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The lieutenant who handled his Skelly conference wrote that Webster accepted full responsibility for his actions and apologized.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The sergeant who wrote him the warning for killing a guy was just as quickly promoted to lieutenant.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Players were forced into hiding, their equipment and medals buried or abandoned, before a coordinated evacuation — led in part by former team captain and activist Khalida Popal — brought dozens of players out of the country.—
Max Feliu,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Flay first revealed that girlfriend Williamson was becoming a team captain while chatting with PEOPLE at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival (SOBEWFF) in February.—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sergeant. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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