superintendent
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Yuen told the jury that he retired as a superintendent in the Hong Kong Police Force at the age of 55, and moved to the UK to join his wife and children immediately.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Thurmond, the superintendent, called on the public to lobby Congress and the Trump administration “to return Joseph so he can continue his studies.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
"Sorry to press you on this superintendent but you would have expected a call to be made," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026
A superintendent assigned to the case gives George free rein to pursue his theories.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Our superintendent kept trying to get him to quit school, but Hosie vowed he was go’n graduate if it took him till he was thirty years old.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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