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veteran

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




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“It’s definitely out of the ordinary,” said Capt. Eric Hood, a 20-year veteran with the California Department of Insurance who led the probe, in an interview with The Times on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Ms. Phillips’s father was a World War II veteran and a failed businessman, the offspring of a once-proud Confederate family; he bore his humiliations with laconic stoicism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

If Yoro is absent, Carrick could be forced to play either Luke Shaw or Noussair Mazraoui, or even veteran midfielder Casemiro, alongside 19-year-old Ayden Heaven at Stamford Bridge.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Whether you are a veteran investor, a novice or a trader, it is useful to be reminded of fundamental principles that can help you to stay disciplined as you build wealth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

But the veteran only smiled and patted him.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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