sheriff
Example Sentences
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The woman, who was unharmed, was then taken to the Lakewood sheriff’s station.
From Los Angeles Times
Edison blames the county fire department, sheriff’s department and office of emergency management for their failure to warn Altadena residents west of Lake Avenue to evacuate.
From Los Angeles Times
However, the sheriff said there were concerns that Cox and Crombie were given inadequate information about the use of ropes.
From BBC
A woman was taken to a sheriff’s station for questioning, Yoo said.
From Los Angeles Times
"People just want government to work. They don't want chaos," Danny Ciesler, the newly elected Democratic sheriff of Bucks County, told AFP.
From Barron's
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