deputies

Example Sentences

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The sheriff, he added, would much rather have deputies “keeping an eye on 6,000 workers in one area than dispersing them throughout the communities.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He has only 14 senators and around 31 deputies who are firmly in support.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Spats between Weiss’s roster of deputies and the show’s stars have morphed into a fight over the future and soul of the program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

But even after this evacuation, the 911 call log and the new county report show sheriff’s deputies responded to an increasing number of spot fires and flare-ups that continued to creep farther west.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The sheriff swore in extra deputies, passed out rifles, and sent the men to patrol company boundaries.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell