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sergeant

[sahr-juhnt] / ˈsɑr dʒənt /




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Other times, a sergeant holds a personal grudge, or the officers on your cellblock simply don’t like you.

From Slate Aug. 11, 2026

In another case involving the bureau, a black Labrador named Spike who was trained to detect fire accelerants in arson investigations overheated after a sergeant left him in a car for more than four hours.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

He served for six years in the Continental Army at Germantown, Valley Forge, Monmouth and Yorktown, eventually rising to the rank of sergeant.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Last but not least, Thomas references a case about a deceased Air Force sergeant in Beck v.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

A sergeant stood in the center of the road and raised his rifle.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Evidence was gathered from a survey of nearly 2,000 sergeants and inspectors, expert round-table discussions and more than 400 responses to an open call for evidence.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2026

A department spokesperson said 14 officers and two sergeants have been barred from having public contact and assigned to administrative duties.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

Lemus, a 40-year-old father of three, comes from a family of Sheriff’s Department employees, including his wife, a detective, and his sisters, who are sergeants.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 25, 2026

The Americans killed in the Palmyra attack last weekend were Iowa National Guard sergeants William Howard and Edgar Torres Tovar, and Ayad Mansoor Sakat, a civilian from Michigan who worked as an interpreter.

From Barron's Dec. 20, 2025

Of seventy-four police officers, just the chief and two sergeants lived here.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times




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