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Recent Examples of jailer
The report shows that upon his arrival, jailers placed him in the infirmary to monitor a dog bite wound that doctors at University of Florida Health Flagler Hospital had treated shortly after he was arrested.
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Nichole Manna,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2026
May's family had accused the jailers of using Tasers, pepper spray, and restraints on the inmate.
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Dan Raby,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Barboza has worked for the sheriff's office since 2010, beginning her career at the department as a jailer, according to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement records.
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Nicole Hensley,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
The jailed and the jailer, both are equally trapped.
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Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Nichole Manna,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2026
May's family had accused the jailers of using Tasers, pepper spray, and restraints on the inmate.
—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Barboza has worked for the sheriff's office since 2010, beginning her career at the department as a jailer, according to Texas Commission on Law Enforcement records.
—
Nicole Hensley,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Mar. 2026
The jailed and the jailer, both are equally trapped.
—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for jailer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailer
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Judge McCaslin weighed in on the laptop issue during Monday's hearing, saying that the prison warden would not allow Murdaugh to keep a laptop in his cell due to safety concerns.
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McAndrew served as warden of Florida State Prison in the mid-’90s, when Florida still used the electric chair.
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The state fire marshal also sets rules about shooting fireworks into or from cars.
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The fireworks sold by them are safe, sane and given a green light by the state fire marshal.
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The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers.
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Evacuees must provide proof of evacuation, and parents or guardians must remain with their children at all times.
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Jayed ruled that Waldermar Anton collided with the keeper while the ball was airborne, disallowing the goal.
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Rest in peace, Ser Simon Strong, castellan of Harrenhal, drip king, stealth diva, keeper of the best vibes on House of the Dragon.
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The business solution provider, on the other hand, acts as the logical custodian of critical processes.
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Williams has never lacked interpreters, custodians, handlers, or rescuers with pruning shears.
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Former Houston standout guard Kingston Flemings hit a deep jumper — his toe was ruled on the 3-point line — with three seconds left in OT, slicing Utah’s lead to one, 100-99.
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Tempers flared late in the fourth quarter when Kings center Dylan Cardwell and Nets guard Egor Demin wrestled for a loose ball.
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“Jailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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