duty officer
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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When Issa’s wife reported the general had been abducted, Tévoédjrè naturally asked Capt. Samary, the QRF duty officer and secret plotter, to investigate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
When the call came in to the duty officer at MI6 headquarters on the evening of 4 March 2018, it was met with surprise and alarm.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
Due to the treacherous terrain and the area’s track record of challenging rescues, the duty officer immediately requested helicopter support from the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025
A fast-thinking Shoup quickly assured his caller he was Santa, and as more calls came in, he assigned a duty officer to keep answering.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 21, 2023
As I watched the duty officer straighten up and look at the next car, a brazen breeze picked up around us.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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