auxiliary
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“We need unmanned systems, we need submarines, we need ships, we need auxiliary ships. We also need quality of life for our sailors and Marines.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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
But the celebrations in one Tehran neighborhood were also furtive and short lived to avoid riot police or members of the Basij, a voluntary auxiliary force with the Revolutionary Guards.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
On Thursday, the company said "a leak of drilling fluid was identified in two auxiliary lines" connecting the drilling rig to a well about 175 kilometers offshore.
From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026
Just then the three members of the defunct ladies’ auxiliary, Frieda, Betty, and Liz, stomped into the crowd surrounding Ignatius.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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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