auxiliary
Example Sentences
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The safety concern is that, during an outage, this auxiliary electricity source could endanger electricians or utility workers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
First up is Honeywell Aerospace, which makes auxiliary power units for planes and engines for military equipment as well as electronics and software for aircraft.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
He added that France's partners would also share in the development of "auxiliary" capacities under the new nuclear doctrine: space-based alarm systems; air defence to shoot down incoming drones and missiles; and long-range missiles.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026
Surgeons implanted an auxiliary liver graft derived from a genetically modified Diannan miniature pig featuring 10 targeted gene alterations.
From Science Daily • Dec. 7, 2025
“Dex took an auxiliary company off the north watchtower and into the East Branch tunnel. You think they’ll catch him?”
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
Vocabulary lists containing auxiliary
Keystone Exams: English Composition Glossary
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"The Secret Life of Walter Mitty" by James Thurber
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The Federalist Papers, No. 51 by James Madison
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