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Recent Examples of officer Under the Kirchners, the government tried and imprisoned hundreds of officers and officials who participated in the state terror. Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024 Chief financial officer David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus, a longtime Intel executive taking a new role as CEO of the company’s product group, will serve as co-CEOs as the board looks for a permanent replacement. Bygreg McKenna, Fortune, 2 Dec. 2024 The suspect allegedly refused to drop the weapon, which led to two officers firing at him, according to the release. Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 1 Dec. 2024 The city of Uvalde on Tuesday released an additional collection of videos and investigative materials showing law enforcement officers' flawed response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in May 2022, when a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers. Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for officer 
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Noun
  • As an officer approached the truck, Jacobs allegedly took off and dragged the policeman a short distance before knocking him to the ground, according to police.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The three main protagonists are a celebrated actress, her wealthy businessman husband who is kidnapped and a policeman who was the woman’s friend in earlier years but who has become estranged.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In Oklahoma, the state's top education official has tried to incorporate the Bible into lesson plans for children in fifth through 12th grades.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Hegseth is viewed as a surprise pick for the role, which typically goes to people with experience as senior military officials.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • His guests have included everyone from comedians Shane Gillis and Nikki Glaser to non-celebrities such as a mall cop and school lunch lady.
    Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The color should be much colder and bluer for the cop show and warmer for Willis.
    Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • What does the administrator of the Small Business Administration do?
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Lee Zeldin Trump has appointed Lee Zeldin as the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
    Kinsey Crowley, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Kenneth Allen has resigned from the Indianapolis Public Schools board starting immediately after being elected to be the next Center Township constable last week.
    Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The Statesman also recently reported that Garza’s office arranged for county constables to provide overnight and weekend security outside Garza’s home since February, an unprecedented level of security for a county official.
    Tony Plohetski, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Sep. 2024

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“Officer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officer. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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