lieutenant
Example Sentences
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But unless you’re a space buff, you probably haven’t heard of Samuel C. Phillips, the Air Force lieutenant general who directed the Apollo program for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration starting in 1964.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Five days later, “The Mark Levin Show” ran a conversation with Dan Patrick, the state’s lieutenant governor.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
Travis Haines, a lieutenant colonel in the Canadian Armed Forces, told the BBC he believes the boost in recruitment is in large part tied to the military reducing bureaucratic hurdles.
From BBC • May 9, 2026
The lieutenant governor also serves on boards that oversee the University of California, California State University and community college systems, and can be called upon to break a tie in the state Senate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
He reached for it, but his gun had gone—he couldn't remember where—and the lieutenant was already walking away.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing lieutenant
English Words Derived from French, List 1
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