tour of duty
Example Sentences
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When his tour of duty was over, the Englishman moved to California and saw the dark aftermath of the Summer of Love.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025
He decided to stay with his unit until the end of his tour of duty in May.
From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024
This isn’t Cant’s first tour of duty, though.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2024
Co-host David Tennant thanked him for "an amazing tour of duty".
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2024
Her other preferred companion was Idabelle, the one Inside Cat, whose tour of duty included the kitchen, the pantry, and the laundry, and whose commission it was to keep mice out of the flour bin.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
