Example Sentences

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Lemus, a 40-year-old father of three, comes from a family of Sheriff’s Department employees, including his wife, a detective, and his sisters, who are sergeants.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The Americans killed in the Palmyra attack last weekend were Iowa National Guard sergeants William Howard and Edgar Torres Tovar, and Ayad Mansoor Sakat, a civilian from Michigan who worked as an interpreter.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

Both are senior to police constables, sergeants and inspectors and below the rank of commander and assistant and deputy commissioners.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

Its drill sergeants are on Cam and the rest of his new platoon like flies on dung from the moment they wake until they go to sleep.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025

Colonel Jerry Jaax called a meeting of all the commissioned officers on his staff, along with two sergeants.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston