corporal
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At the time, an estimated 7% of California districts had banned corporal punishment, although Gov. Jerry Brown had just signed a law requiring parental permission.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025
Blevins, the wife of the Camp Lejeune Marine corporal, had been getting food from pantries periodically over the past few years to offset rising grocery costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025
A 96-year-old former RAF corporal who left school when he was 14 has become the oldest contestant in Countdown history.
From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025
The former special forces corporal sued three Australian newspapers over a series of articles alleging serious misconduct while he was deployed in Afghanistan between 2009 and 2012 as part of a US-led military coalition.
From BBC • May 15, 2025
“What?” the corporal half screamed, breath and spit.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
Vocabulary lists containing corporal
Body Language: Corp ("Body")
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Julius Caesar
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"Macbeth": Act 1 Scene 7
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