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veterans

NOUN
old guard
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But Musk inspires a cultlike following, even among veterans.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

He came to understand that the veterans were not merely remembering trauma; their bodies were reliving it—but never processing it or letting it go.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He also enjoyed a successful amateur boxing career as a lightweight at the Penarth club that his brother Bert established to help World War One veterans overcome Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - then called shell shock.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

“We thought, ‘Okay, we’re going to stop wars altogether, because this is the first time veterans are coming home and saying our war is wrong.’

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Both veterans were now standing in the middle of the pavement, letting people with pushchairs move round them, waiting for us to put up a challenge.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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