finner
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of finner
C18: from fin 1 + -er 1
Example Sentences
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After the council meeting, Mr. Whitmire told reporters that the retirement had come after he had discussions with Mr. Finner on Tuesday.
From New York Times
The departure of the chief, Troy Finner, was announced by Mayor John Whitmire during a City Council meeting on Wednesday.
From New York Times
Finner apologized at that point, saying he had ordered officers to stop in November 2021 after finding out for the first time that officers had been using the code to justify dropping cases.
From Seattle Times
“Even though the phrase ‘suspended lack of personnel’ was included in the 2018 email, there was nothing that alerted me to its existence as a code or how it was applied within the department,” Finner wrote.
From Seattle Times
Mayor John Whitmire accepted the retirement of Police Chief Troy Finner, who is stepping away following reports Tuesday that he was aware of a code used to drop the cases, years before acknowledging its existence.
From Seattle Times
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