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Recent Examples of jailer
The department did not specify what those symptoms were or explain exactly how the jailers may have been exposed but said that they were only sent to the hospital as a precaution.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
The county coroner, jailer and treasurer were Black, as was the register of deeds.
—Essence, 8 Feb. 2025
The county medical examiner ruled his death a homicide, and two other jailers — Rafael Moreno and Joel Garcia — have been indicted on murder charges.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
But citing advice from fire officials, the Sheriff’s Department decided to have more than 4,500 inmates and 300 jailers shelter in place, drawing criticism from inmate advocates and families.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
The county coroner, jailer and treasurer were Black, as was the register of deeds.
—Essence, 8 Feb. 2025
The county medical examiner ruled his death a homicide, and two other jailers — Rafael Moreno and Joel Garcia — have been indicted on murder charges.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
But citing advice from fire officials, the Sheriff’s Department decided to have more than 4,500 inmates and 300 jailers shelter in place, drawing criticism from inmate advocates and families.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailer
Noun
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After the warden reads the execution order, the team will fire.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Everyone around her, including the prison guards, the undertaker and even the warden, seem unsettled by what’s happening.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Frizell, a former Minneapolis police officer, left Metro Transit in May 2022 after being selected to be U.S. marshal of the District of Minnesota and becoming the first Black person in the state’s history to hold the position.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
15 Feb. 2025
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Authorities said the marshals opened fire when Jones charged at them with a knife.—
Jason Green,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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If the material is not removed or relocated to an adults-only section within 60 days, the parent or guardian can sue the library.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2025
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The fee for the event is $6 per person and is limited to a total of 25 children, who must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.—
Dave Birkett,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.—
Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Nov. 2022
Noun
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The demonstration came to a head in late April as protesters took Hamilton Hall, damaging property and trapping custodians inside.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Investors can transact in either or both certificates, deposit common shares with a custodian to receive the two certificates, or return both certificates to the trust to reclaim a common share.—
Gene A. Grant II,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Some were slain by their captors and some were killed in Israel's offenses.—
Reuters,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Israel says forensic evidence shows the children were killed by their captors in November 2023, while Hamas says the family was killed along with their guards in an Israeli airstrike.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Jailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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