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auxiliary

[awg-zil-yuh-ree, -zil-uh-] / ɔgˈzɪl jə ri, -ˈzɪl ə- /




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A cousin who happened to be an auxiliary police officer was let onto the scene.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Using auxiliary degrees of freedom is not a new concept in physics.

From Science Daily Jun. 16, 2026

The “blue boat,” survivors said, eventually took on board all 16 crew members, who had managed to clamber into a pair of auxiliary skiffs attached to the Negra Francisca.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

“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

There was a touch of fire across the sky, and an instant later the auxiliary rocket landed beyond the camp.

From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury

“We tend to undervalue and I would say underinvest in those unsexy but important capabilities like the oilers, like the auxiliaries, like the tenders. It’s the quiet backbone of American naval power.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 10, 2026

Back then, California’s educational poobahs saw computers and typing as auxiliaries to learning instead of the essential skills we view them as today.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 11, 2024

The group, made up of 3,530 people - 2,180 combatants and 1,350 auxiliaries - has maintained a bilateral ceasefire with the Colombian government since the beginning of the year.

From Reuters Apr. 16, 2023

Plato’s notion of three tiers of society—guardians, auxiliaries, and laborers—corresponds with elements of the soul.

From Textbooks Jun. 15, 2022

Other reports say that the carriers were Cuban Indians whom Narvaez had brought as auxiliaries.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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