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Recent Examples of sergeant
Frank Owens Owens joined the police department in 1983 and was promoted to sergeant in 1990.
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Deng had been promoted to sergeant about two years ago, McDonnell said.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Heenan was promoted to sergeant on April 1 of last year, according to a department Facebook post from that day.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 26 June 2025
The funeral service for a Metro Transit Police Department sergeant who drowned on Sunday in White Bear Lake will be Friday.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 25 June 2025
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Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Deng had been promoted to sergeant about two years ago, McDonnell said.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Heenan was promoted to sergeant on April 1 of last year, according to a department Facebook post from that day.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 26 June 2025
The funeral service for a Metro Transit Police Department sergeant who drowned on Sunday in White Bear Lake will be Friday.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sergeant
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Its own sly twist casts Robert Mitchum—the original Cady—as the elderly, honorable police lieutenant Elgart, and Gregory Peck, 1962’s Bowden, as Cady’s defense attorney.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
29 July 2025
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But Langan dropped the case the following month, frightened into silence by an LAPD lieutenant who threatened him and his family.—
Olatunji Osho-Williams,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 July 2025
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At the center of Chicago’s youth movement is Connor Bedard, the 19-year-old center who’s already drawn comparisons to 37-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain Sidney Crosby for his playmaking on the ice.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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The Crystal Cup Finale will be attended by Ryder Cup European team captain Luke Donald and Solheim Cup winner Lexi Thompson, who are serving as official Crystal Cup ambassadors.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sergeant. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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