sheriff

Example Sentences

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He was alone in the car, the sheriff said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

Johnny Crocker, Franklin County’s sheriff, is among opponents who say the prison is an example of government intrusion and waste.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Yet the sheriff had never investigated Hale, nor had other local lawmen—an oversight that no longer seemed incidental.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann