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sergeant

[sahr-juhnt] / ˈsɑr dʒənt /




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"The sergeant at arms has confirmed that Senator Bato is no longer in the building," Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano told a news conference, using Dela Rosa's nickname.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Her belongings were taken by the custody sergeant, which is standard practice after an arrest.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

After all, what was the Army sergeant who profited off Maduro’s capture doing if not signaling the likelihood of a future outcome and establishing trust in the wisdom of Polymarket?

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

The case against Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a master sergeant with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

I took it, and the black sergeant said it was the highest score he had ever seen.

From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers




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