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corporal

[kawr-per-uhl, -pruhl] / ˈkɔr pər əl, -prəl /


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“I happened to look over my shoulder and I saw these planes coming down. The corporal in charge said, ‘Turn around, Private Garland,’” because they were about to hoist the flag.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

"We're going to stay until the last person is recovered," firefighter corporal Javier Jimenez told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

Miller is a former Marine Corps Reserve corporal who worked for Trump’s 2016 campaign before joining the first Trump administration as an aide.

From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026

Several private schools in Ohio and Virginia permit paddling as discipline even though those states outlaw corporal punishment in public schools.

From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2026

A nurse sent Briony to remove the dressing and clean the leg wound of a corporal lying on a stretcher near the door.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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