How to Use lieutenant in a Sentence

lieutenant

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  • He was promoted to the rank of lieutenant.
  • She has her best lieutenants working on a proposal.
  • The men took off with the items in a red Nissan sedan, the lieutenant said.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2023
  • After someone stabbed the man, the people in the group took off, the lieutenant said.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The lieutenant said deputies found clothing in a suitcase inside the car.
    — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2023
  • All three men appeared to be homeless, the lieutenant said.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
  • The lieutenant Frederik Coning has a lemon in his fist and is mid-squeeze over a tray of plump oysters.
    — Zachary Fine, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2023
  • In the events of the film, The Penguin served as a lieutenant to crime boss Carmine Falcone, who meets an untimely end.
    — Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Friedman served in the Air Force during the Korean War, rising to the rank of lieutenant.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Choi, a private first class, was the lowest-ranking member there, and the lieutenant in charge ordered him to board the bus and count the dead.
    — Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The victim's grandfather rose to the rank of captain and his father was a lieutenant.
    — Erick Mendoza, NBC News, 18 Sep. 2023
  • One of Arndt’s lieutenants informed him that Mariar was already in the back of the ambulance.
    — Ted Genoways, The New Republic, 25 May 2023
  • McCarthy and his top lieutenants have in recent days said the White House needs to agree to cut spending, not just keep it flat.
    — Paul Kane, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
  • At the time, he was employed by LMPD and eventually rose to the rank of lieutenant.
    — Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024
  • The lieutenant said a person was caught on a home security video, standing on the hood of a sedan and stomping on the the windshield.
    — Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2023
  • Kelly Meggs, one of Rhodes' chief lieutenants, was sentenced to 12 years in prison.
    — Quinn Owen, ABC News, 2 June 2023
  • Burke, a loyal lieutenant, took over from Sidney Toledano, 72.
    — Angelina Rascouet, Fortune Europe, 22 Mar. 2024
  • These developments have led the lieutenant to believe Megan’s case will be solved soon.
    — Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 15 Mar. 2023
  • While all of Zaslav’s chief lieutenants got up to speak about their brands and functions, and he was confirmed to be in the room, Zaslav did not address the crowd himself.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 17 May 2023
  • John Lach patrolled the streets of Indiana’s Lake County for 28 years, working his way up to lieutenant.
    — Andrew Wolfson, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2023
  • Also reporting to work Thursday are 16 new lieutenants who were sworn in on June 1.
    — Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2023
  • The lieutenant said the agency first used generic emojis, but then began using the Lego heads at the beginning of 2023 to hide faces of suspects.
    — Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The plan was being carried out by a key lieutenant, Esther Crawford, although she has since been laid off.
    — Kylie Robison, Fortune Crypto, 5 July 2023
  • On the Sinai front, Itamar Hatsor was a young lieutenant commanding a Sh’ot platoon.
    — Michael Peck, Popular Mechanics, 10 May 2023
  • The silver lieutenant discs on her uniform collar quickly caught his eye.
    — Brennon Dixson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Just last week, the company lost two top lieutenants—both in charge of the safety of Twitter in their capacities.
    — Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune, 5 June 2023
  • The images were captured by a lieutenant with the sheriff's office on Wednesday, police said.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • When that didn’t work, a lieutenant whipped out his personal plasma cutter and sliced the rim from around her neck, officials said.
    — Brooke Baitinger, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2024
  • David Leavy The longtime lieutenant and confidant of Warner Bros.
    — Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 June 2023
  • His lieutenants do not seem keen to improve a product, keep users safe, or even push for smart business decisions.
    — Byzoë Schiffer, Fortune, 19 Jan. 2024

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