veteran
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In front of the cafe, 36-year-old army veteran Dmytro sipped an espresso, despite the ashes swirling around him.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Three men, including an Air Force veteran, were convicted and sentenced to prison.
From Salon • May 25, 2026
Brown told the intermediary he felt anguish when watching “Top Gun: Maverick,” which stars Tom Cruise as a veteran U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Smith said he packed, so it wasn’t “too dreadful,” but the Air Force veteran did liken the evacuation to a deployment, owing primarily to the uncertainty of how long the evacuation might last.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Colin Singleton, noted child prodigy, noted veteran of Katherine Conflicts, noted nerd and sitzpinkler, didn't matter to Katherine XIX, and he didn't matter to the world.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
Vocabulary lists containing veteran
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