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
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
An auxiliary cable strings out from the cigarette lighter, attached to an iPod.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
“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
One’s own soldiers are those composed either of subjects or of citizens or your own dependants; all others are either mercenaries or auxiliaries.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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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