auxiliary

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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

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

There will be a security door opened using facial recognition to allow staff to enter the main gymnasium and auxiliary gym through the parking lot.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

Lourdes is an auxiliary policewoman, the first in her precinct.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García