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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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Twenty years after Marilyn’s murder, John met the warden of the O’Daniel Unit, where the women’s death row is housed.—
Lawrence Wright,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Seven prison employees, including former warden Randall Hepp, have been charged in the death of Maier.—
Laura Schulte,
Journal Sentinel,
30 Jan. 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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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
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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
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 doctor was grazed by a bullet, and the nurse, the custodian and the two wounded officers were hospitalized in stable condition, Barker said.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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The shock announcement — which is sure to shake and, indeed, stir the industry — was made Thursday, alongside the news that long-time producers and custodians of 007, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, would be stepping back.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Though Hamas had long claimed that Shiri and the children died in an Israeli air strike, an Israeli forensic examination showed that the children were murdered with the bare hands of their captors and then mutilated in an attempt to blame Israelis for their deaths.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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After a very painful 16 months of unanswered questions, the forensic investigation conducted Thursday finally told the world that they were brutally murdered by the bare hands of their captors one month after their kidnapping in November 2023.—
Samantha Joseph,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Jailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailer. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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