jailer

Example Sentences

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Dammeier began in law enforcement, working for a decade as a dispatcher, jailer and police officer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

That alone should mean that shipping people there runs afoul of domestic laws and potentially the Eighth Amendment, if indeed the U.S. can be legally considered the jailer.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2025

One is that most sheriffs worked in their office before the became sheriffs, as a deputy or a jailer or a staff member.

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2024

It's a phenomenon oceanographers call a Taylor Column - and it's possible A23a might not escape its jailer for years.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2024

At sunset, the jailer came back with a cup of water and a piece of foul pork half the size of my hand.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson