sheriff

Example Sentences

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A spokesperson for the attorney general’s office on Monday acknowledged that Bianco said he would stop the probe — but said the office remained focused on “what the sheriff does, not what he says.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The sheriff said nobody had been hurt, but that it would have been different had someone been driving in the other direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

"He has a right to refuse that test," added the sheriff.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

"Candidates should not try to be the meanest sheriff."

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Then Vaughan telephoned the new Osage County sheriff to say that he had all the information he needed and that he was rushing back on the first train.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann