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Sherriff

[sher-if]

noun

  1. Robert Cedric, 1896–1975, English playwright and novelist.



Sherriff

/ ˈʃɛrɪf /

noun

  1. R ( obert ) C ( edric ). 1896–1975, British dramatist and film writer, best known for his play of World War I Journey's End (1928). His film scripts include Goodbye Mr. Chips (1936) and The Dam Busters (1955)

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Matevosian was charged Thursday with first-degree murder with special circumstances and grand theft, according to the Madera County Sherriff’s Office.

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ROCKLIN, Calif. — Riling up voters to support Democratic congressional candidate Jessica Morse a few weeks ahead of election day, Robert Sherriff, a retired science teacher, wore a hat he designed himself that read, “Make America Think Again.”

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Sherriff, was severely wounded in the fighting near Ypres.

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Adele Rennie, 33, pleaded guilty at Kilmarnock Sherriff Court to causing a woman fear and alarm while pretending to be a male pharmacist.

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Trevor Skaggs, who is on a search and rescue team at the Butte County Sherriff's Office, found the Rottweilers on Saturday "alive, but tired and very thirsty" - although the adult male dog did not survive.

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