lieutenant
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He graduated from the Kharkiv Institute of Tank Troops in 2004 and began serving as a lieutenant.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
In the lawsuit, Tan described a Jan. 28, 2025, phone conversation in which a lieutenant allegedly told him: “Essentially, if I help you, I’m actually helping the family sue the Department.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
As a lifeguard lieutenant and later a chief, Ms. Fash was hard on her crew, drilling them constantly and patrolling her section of the beach to ensure that their eyes remained squarely on the water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
The school’s new superintendent, Michael Borgschulte, an amiable lieutenant general with a Bronze Star and a pearly white set of teeth, steps onto the bandstand.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
The outcome was that Parliament established a militia to be under the control of lords lieutenant appointed by Parliament, not by the King.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
From what my lieutenants tell me, it’s being well-received, the numbers are good.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
He often delegates difficult conversations to trusted lieutenants.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
The authorities escalated further, arresting Audias Flores, El Mencho's presumed successor, as well as his top accountant and other lieutenants.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
For years, he was seen as one of Banerjee's closest lieutenants.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
Neither of us had ever heard of the others’ squad or base or the lieutenants who were in charge of the squads.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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