officer

Example Sentences

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In one U.S. example, former Central Intelligence Agency officer Kevin Mallory, a military veteran who spoke Mandarin Chinese, was convicted in 2018 of selling U.S. government secrets to China.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

An officer had to dodge the vehicle to avoid being struck, according to the district attorney’s statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Frank Klein, Rocket Lab’s chief operations officer, sold 36,860 shares External link on May 28, amounting to roughly $5.4 million of stock.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Coroner's officer Emma Donaldson told the inquest the children were warned not to go into the water above shin height because Chiedza could not swim.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Before I board the plane, an immigration officer peers inside my suitcase.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar