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Recent Examples of jailer
Sheriff’s Office officials could not immediately share details of what special protocols jailers have adopted to keep other inmates safe from Reyes.
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Marine veteran Anthony Johnson Jr. died in the Tarrant County jail in April 2024 during an altercation with jailers.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
And when illness robs our patients of their ability to speak for themselves, our patients—not their jailers—should choose who speaks on their behalf.
—Pria Anand, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
In the role of the revolutionary being tortured by his jailers, Diego Luna puts his own stamp on the role made famous four decades ago by the late Raul Julia.
CONDON: Just as Jennifer was the first and only choice, so was Diego.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Marine veteran Anthony Johnson Jr. died in the Tarrant County jail in April 2024 during an altercation with jailers.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2025
And when illness robs our patients of their ability to speak for themselves, our patients—not their jailers—should choose who speaks on their behalf.
—Pria Anand, TIME, 18 Feb. 2025
In the role of the revolutionary being tortured by his jailers, Diego Luna puts his own stamp on the role made famous four decades ago by the late Raul Julia.
CONDON: Just as Jennifer was the first and only choice, so was Diego.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailer
Noun
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There’s an exasperated receptionist and many indifferent bystanders, but even as Mina escalates the confrontation, guards and wardens barely bat an eye.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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On June 8, 2022, U.S. deputy marshals reported seeing a person dressed in black clothing and carrying a backpack and suitcase get out of a taxi that stopped in front of a current justice's house at roughly 1:05 a.m., according to an FBI affidavit filed in court.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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As he was transferred to court that morning, U.S. marshals had discovered him hiding razor blades in his shoe.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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Users can report offensive content, and for players under 16 years of age, a parent or guardian must first enable the feature using Nintendo’s parental controls app.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
3 Apr. 2025
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In her big-screen debut opposite Jack Black, Jason Momoa and Danielle Brooks, Myers ventures into the Overworld as Natalie, a savvy young adult who has just become the legal guardian of her little brother, Henry (Sebastian Hansen), after their mother’s death.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
3 Apr. 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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In the cellar, Tait gives his wines the oversight of a custodian.—
Lauren Mowery,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Also striking in solidarity are members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, which represents UC service workers, including medical technicians, therapists, custodians and food service workers.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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The victim escaped after he was allowed by his captors to go to a Speedway convenience store, Sprow said.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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The 52-year-old Sharabi said his captors had not told him that his wife Lianne and daughters Noiya and Yahel were killed during the 2023 attack.—
Lauren Izso,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Jailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailer. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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