auxiliary
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A cousin who happened to be an auxiliary police officer was let onto the scene.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
“When Mexico plays, many fans pray to the Virgin of Guadalupe to help them push the ball,” said Francisco Acero, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Mexico, who blessed the renovated stadium this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
Using auxiliary degrees of freedom is not a new concept in physics.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 16, 2026
They also managed to clamber aboard auxiliary craft, and the blue boat took all 20 fishermen on board, crew members said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
The ladies of the church auxiliary, alerted to my return by the superintendent’s wife, swoop down on me within the hour.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
“We tend to undervalue and I would say underinvest in those unsexy but important capabilities like the oilers, like the auxiliaries, like the tenders. It’s the quiet backbone of American naval power.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
Kabila, a former general, was also disparaging about the government's handling of the security situation countrywide, especially the use of pro-government militias as "auxiliaries" of the armed forces.
From BBC ● May 24, 2025
Back then, California’s educational poobahs saw computers and typing as auxiliaries to learning instead of the essential skills we view them as today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2024
The group, made up of 3,530 people - 2,180 combatants and 1,350 auxiliaries - has maintained a bilateral ceasefire with the Colombian government since the beginning of the year.
From Reuters ● Apr. 16, 2023
After his auxiliaries were routed at Ravenna, the Swiss rose up and chased out the victors, to the surprise of Pope Julius as well as everyone else.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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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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