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sheriff

[sher-if] / ˈʃɛr ɪf /
NOUN
law enforcement officer
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This would have likely prompted further investigations for appropriate antibiotic treatment to treat the infection, the sheriff added.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The death of a three-year-old boy at a Glasgow hospital could have been avoided if an abnormal blood test result had been acted on sooner, a sheriff has ruled.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

As things stand right now, that could mean Chad Bianco, the mustachioed sheriff of Riverside County versus British-American political strategist Steve Hilton.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“At the end of the day, you’re not going to hear me say, ‘I was elected sheriff, I can do whatever I want,’” Martinez said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“I got a call from Lula at the store saying three kids came in, unsupervised,” the sheriff says.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas