tour of duty
Example Sentences
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That same description could be applied to Derek McInnes at Hearts and Martin O'Neil, back for a third tour of duty at Celtic.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
When his tour of duty was over, the Englishman moved to California and saw the dark aftermath of the Summer of Love.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025
After a tour of duty in Iraq, Retes moved back to Ventura County this year to find a job and spend more time with his wife and two young children.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025
While on their tour of duty, the judges decide on FBI requests to wiretap alleged foreign spies.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025
Charley ate his supper, did his tour of duty, and retired into a carpeted corner under the table which was to be his for the next three months.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
