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sheriff

[sher-if] / ˈʃɛr ɪf /
NOUN
law enforcement officer
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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

Authorities are still searching for her, the sheriff's office told the BBC.

From BBC

The rapper said songs and videos mocking the sheriff’s officials who unsuccessfully raided his home were ‘their fault.’

From Los Angeles Times

Neither Woods nor the other driver suffered any serious injuries from the crash that caused Woods’s car to roll onto its side, the sheriff said.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was alone in the car, the sheriff said.

From Los Angeles Times