auxiliary
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The Vatican announced the nomination of Evelio Menjivar-Ayala, 55, currently an auxiliary bishop in Washington, to the diocese of Wheeling-Charleston in the poor mountainous state of West Virginia.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
He added that France's partners would also share in the development of "auxiliary" capacities under the new nuclear doctrine: space-based alarm systems; air defence to shoot down incoming drones and missiles; and long-range missiles.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
According to the Geneva Conventions, to which Russia is a party, former POWs can’t be employed on active military service, only in auxiliary roles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
Surgeons implanted an auxiliary liver graft derived from a genetically modified Diannan miniature pig featuring 10 targeted gene alterations.
From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2025
All the cadets in his squadron were sworn to secrecy and rehearsed in the dead of night on the auxiliary paradeground.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
Vocabulary lists containing auxiliary
Keystone Exams: English Composition Glossary
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"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber
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The Federalist Papers, No. 51 by James Madison
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