lieutenant
Example Sentences
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“We aren’t fighting against the government,” said Comanche, a Mayitos lieutenant, in a widely heard audio posted on social media.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 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
But if an appeals court in July bars the 57-year-old from public office over an alleged fake jobs scam in European Parliament, her lieutenant Jordan Bardella, 30, is expected to run in her place.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
On December 23, William was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel and told to prepare for the trip.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing lieutenant
English Words Derived from French, List 1
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National Spelling Bee '14: Prelims Round 2
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