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personnel

[pur-suh-nel] / ˌpɜr səˈnɛl /


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Pete describes it as one of the most challenging environments he has ever flown in, with "multiple walls of flame", personnel and vehicles moving around the site and helicopters operating overhead.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

BP temporarily curbed production and removed all personnel from its Na Kika and Thunder Horse platforms in the Gulf of Mexico in preparation for Hurricane Isaias.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Oil drillers operating in the Gulf of Mexico shut in production and evacuated personnel from offshore facilities as Hurricane Isaias bore down on the coast.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The lengthy deployment took a toll on US military personnel on the Lincoln and accompanying warships.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Many of the other naval personnel have gone ashore to defend the port.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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