auxiliary
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The safety concern is that, during an outage, this auxiliary electricity source could endanger electricians or utility workers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
First up is Honeywell Aerospace, which makes auxiliary power units for planes and engines for military equipment as well as electronics and software for aircraft.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 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
A recent study in the Journal of Hepatology describes the first successful auxiliary liver xenotransplant from a genetically engineered pig into a living human.
From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2025
They would join the army reserve or the auxiliary police like her, and protect what was theirs.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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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