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Recent Examples of jailer
His hunting license could also be suspended, although the charges don’t carry potential jail time for the one-time jailer.
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Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025
The two men were first noticed missing at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday and ICE jailers connected their disappearance to a power outage that happened at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
Moreno is the jailer shown on the video kneeling on Johnson’s back, and Garcia was a supervisor.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2025
The county coroner, jailer and treasurer were Black, as was the register of deeds.
—Essence, 8 Feb. 2025
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Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2025
The two men were first noticed missing at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday and ICE jailers connected their disappearance to a power outage that happened at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2025
Moreno is the jailer shown on the video kneeling on Johnson’s back, and Garcia was a supervisor.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Feb. 2025
The county coroner, jailer and treasurer were Black, as was the register of deeds.
—Essence, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailer
Noun
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An associate warden at the prison said he was not authorized to speak to the media.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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Purdy, known to her family as Bez Purdy, was loved by the Broomfield community and had been a church warden for 20 years before her untimely death, per the statement.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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In addition to his new position as town marshal, Byrd will also be overseeing the move into a new police department.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The Memorial Day blaze broke out just before 8 p.m. at a home on Eileen Ave., News 12 Long Island reported, citing the Nassau County fire marshal.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Most rides have a family waiting area for parents or guardians to switch off with kids who either can’t or don’t want to ride.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Then some of the bombs that Mayday placed go off right as the guardians’ cars drive by.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Wyatt Kaiser is 22 and looks like a keeper.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Work history, balances and identity stay with you, not employers or third-party custodians.—
Miguel Kudry,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Don and his mother were fixtures in the Post’s headquarters on Fifteenth Street; Don seemed to know everyone’s name—reporters, receptionists, custodians.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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Leah Byrne as Rose, staking out Merritt's captors Courtesy of Netflix The penultimate episode of Dept. Q finally reveals the two people responsible for Merritt’s kidnapping: Ailsa Jennings and her son, Lyle.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2025
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Several former hostages reported being threatened and said they were told that their captors would execute them if Israeli forces got close.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2025
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“Jailer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jailer. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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