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veteran

[vet-er-uhn, ve-truhn] / ˈvɛt ər ən, ˈvɛ trən /




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"We're going to win. As a matter of fact, we've probably already won," Texas military veteran Yvonne Clouser told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

MrBeast’s company named Michelle St. Jacques, a marketing veteran who has been president of consumer goods since February, to the additional role of CMO.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

When I spoke with him last Thursday, the veteran journalist repeated his belief in the press’ witnessing role, unshaken by the massive changes occurring in the news industry.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

But on Saturday that was overshadowed by the veteran whose seat Antonelli took at Mercedes, as Lewis Hamilton secured his first pole position for Ferrari and his first for more than three years.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

He walked down the curious ranks, ugly as ever, self-conscious, ashamed, a veteran going to be broken.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Conversations with other veterans inspired him to get a master’s degree in psychology and start counseling his peers, building on the foundation of shared experience.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

Both are seasoned veterans of political confrontations, capable of negotiating but reluctant to make concessions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

“Club Kid” “The writers go their own way. The front-runners are two overdue veterans: six-time feature nominee McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine’ and seven-time nominee Mike Leigh’s likely swan song, ‘Tender Loving Care.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

For Ramos, the opportunity to help veterans carries particular significance because of Texas A&M's longstanding involvement in military and veteran initiatives.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

We stick out our chests, shave in the open, shove our hands in our pockets, inspect the recruits and feel ourselves stone-age veterans.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque


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