Sybil
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"BASIL!" - the unmistakable sound of Sybil Fawlty admonishing her pompous and incompetent husband, is probably how Prunella Scales will best be remembered.
From BBC
The Sybil Brand Commission, the independent oversight body for L.A.
From Los Angeles Times
The possibility of eliminating the Sybil Brand Commission, which monitors L.A.
From Los Angeles Times
Sybil Brand commissioner Eric Miller told The Times in September that he believes “the county is attempting to limit oversight of the Sheriff’s Department … to avoid lawsuits.”
From Los Angeles Times
In August, a county office proposed eliminating the Sybil Brand Commission, which conducts civilian oversight of the largest county jail system in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times
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