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Recent Examples of jailer
After being freed by his jailer to help fight off the ravenous walkers, Daryl grabbed his morning star weapon and proceeded to bash in the skulls of all approaching zombies.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
One of the fault lines is Hansraj Landa, the sadistic jailer played by Vivek Gomber.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
One jailer wrote on the signature line that she could not be trusted with a pen.
—Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The jailers retreated to the secure booking area, and Northcross followed them.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 21 Oct. 2024
One of the fault lines is Hansraj Landa, the sadistic jailer played by Vivek Gomber.
—Anupama Chopra, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
One jailer wrote on the signature line that she could not be trusted with a pen.
—Christopher Damien, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The jailers retreated to the secure booking area, and Northcross followed them.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jailer
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Broadway and a neighboring inmate, Anthony Ehlers, had at some point before Broadway’s death told the prison warden about these issues and the high temperatures, and Truitt assured them that the issues would get fixed, the lawsuit alleges.Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 14 Nov. 2024
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Five minutes into the procedure, the warden shook him and shouted his name.Brendan Farrington, Sun Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2024
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The woman was expected to be accompanied by six US marshals on Tuesday’s flight back to New York, authorities said.Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 3 Dec. 2024
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Republican legislators also failed to pass a major civil rights act that could have provided federal marshals to guard polling places and protect African-American voters.Luke Voyles / Made by History, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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Parents or guardians can complete claim forms for those under 18.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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But now board members will at least consider a guardian program.Steven Walker, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.Dave Birkett, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2022
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Each chapter is devoted to a different custodian whom the author visits personally, incorporating his own experiences in a clear and evocative style that puts us right in the story with him.Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
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This included butch lesbians, who were often drawn to blue-collar jobs for which key rings were essential, such as being a custodian, a postal worker, or a mechanic, according to Slate.James Factora, Them, 5 Dec. 2024
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Shot almost entirely in tight close-up, Falconetti’s Joan is doubly mute: first, of course, because the film itself is silent but, more pointedly, because the sparse script, based on records of Joan’s 1431 trial, puts nearly all the words in the mouths of her captors.Dana Stevens, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Miller said the caller, who authorities referred to as Jane Doe to protect her privacy, spoke through whispers, saying she was being held captive at a house near a laundromat and her captor was asleep at her side.Natalie Cardenas, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024
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