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auxiliary

[awg-zil-yuh-ree, -zil-uh-] / ɔgˈzɪl jə ri, -ˈzɪl ə- /




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A cousin who happened to be an auxiliary police officer was let onto the scene.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

“When Mexico plays, many fans pray to the Virgin of Guadalupe to help them push the ball,” said Francisco Acero, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Mexico, who blessed the renovated stadium this year.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Using auxiliary degrees of freedom is not a new concept in physics.

From Science Daily Jun. 16, 2026

The “blue boat,” survivors said, eventually took on board all 16 crew members, who had managed to clamber into a pair of auxiliary skiffs attached to the Negra Francisca.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

Twenty-four men, he wrote in a news article, had been named by Larry Phillips to the civilian defense auxiliary fire force, including George Tachibana, Fred Yasui, and Edward Wakayama.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

“We tend to undervalue and I would say underinvest in those unsexy but important capabilities like the oilers, like the auxiliaries, like the tenders. It’s the quiet backbone of American naval power.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

Back then, California’s educational poobahs saw computers and typing as auxiliaries to learning instead of the essential skills we view them as today.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 11, 2024

The group, made up of 3,530 people - 2,180 combatants and 1,350 auxiliaries - has maintained a bilateral ceasefire with the Colombian government since the beginning of the year.

From Reuters Apr. 16, 2023

Unison claims serious breaches of safety guidelines are occurring daily due to a lack of nurses, auxiliaries and porters.

From BBC May 13, 2022

What about the second half of the conditional, the fhen-clause, which calls for the auxiliaries would, could, should, or might?

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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