lieutenant
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Isaac del Toro, of Mexico, came third after acting as Pogacar’s main lieutenant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
He graduated from the Kharkiv Institute of Tank Troops in 2004 and began serving as a lieutenant.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
He began as a lieutenant and rose through the ranks, shooting to nationwide fame during the war with Russia-backed separatists in 2014.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
As a result of his work, he was commissioned as a lieutenant in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
She didn’t hesitate to have me talk with the lieutenant.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
Jonathan answered our questions inside a narrow room in a breeze block house, with his lieutenants crowding in.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
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
Last week, the last of Wang’s five top lieutenants, dubbed the “Five Tiger Generals,” was hauled away for investigation by the very apparatus Wang helped build.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
In that instant, lieutenants dove for lieutenants, and captains clawed their way toward captains.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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