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Recent Examples of sergeant
Although Smith and Santana aren’t named in the film and weren’t involved in its production, the lawsuit claims that Santana was serving as the lead detective assigned to the real case, and Smith was the sergeant who supervised the investigative team.
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David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Smith was the sergeant supervising the real investigation.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
The next day, the sergeant confirmed that yes, there were a lot of theft reports.
—Jenny Gathright, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
Now, the field sergeant is a field sergeant no more.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 May 2026
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David Fischer, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Smith was the sergeant supervising the real investigation.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
The next day, the sergeant confirmed that yes, there were a lot of theft reports.
—Jenny Gathright, Washington Post, 8 May 2026
Now, the field sergeant is a field sergeant no more.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sergeant
Noun
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On May 7, a lieutenant with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office detained Alayna Mason for questioning in Kayla’s case, court records show.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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No more ‘free pass’ Lackenbauer, the honorary Canadian Ranger lieutenant-colonel, is also an Arctic expert at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
Noun
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England, in theory, have players who can offer a decent facsimile of this (Elliot Anderson and Ezri Konsa, in particular), but Tuchel seems inclined to build his England squad around striker and captain Harry Kane over anyone else.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Up to 50 passengers showed symptoms consistent with acute digestive infection after the ship’s captain alerted French authorities on Tuesday evening, the statement said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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“Sergeant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sergeant. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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