lieutenant
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Marín Chaparro, the lieutenant colonel arrested in the same wave, had also served his sentence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Fuller, a lieutenant colonel in the Georgia Air National Guard, will serve out the rest of Greene's term, which ends next January.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
David, whose name I’ve changed because he is still serving, is a lieutenant colonel and physician in the Army Reserve.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
One of Davis’ greatest assets was his position as lieutenant governor; that currency — incumbency and government know-how — no longer trade at the same high value.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
The story the fireman told was about a seemingly routine call he had taken years before, when he was a lieutenant.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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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