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veteran

[vet-er-uhn, ve-truhn] / ˈvɛt ər ən, ˈvɛ trən /




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At the American Legion veterans post in the Palisades, hundreds gathered at a military-style white-glove ceremony to pay respects to the 12 families who lost loved ones in the Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, they shape school lunches, meals served in the military and at veterans’ hospitals, and federal nutrition programs.

From Barron's

The energy veteran expects non-OECD countries will drive up demand, with an industry transition to green energy also requiring more fossil fuel.

From MarketWatch

They also acquired veteran quarterback Geno Smith, who had worked with Carroll in Seattle, to take the reins at quarterback.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was an Air Force veteran who had done tours in Afghanistan and Iraq.

From Salon