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corporal

[kawr-per-uhl, -pruhl] / ˈkɔr pər əl, -prəl /


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Miller is a former Marine Corps Reserve corporal who worked for Trump’s 2016 campaign before joining the first Trump administration as an aide.

From Slate Aug. 10, 2026

Several private schools in Ohio and Virginia permit paddling as discipline even though those states outlaw corporal punishment in public schools.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

Alicia Blevins’s husband, Nathaniel, brings home $3,200 a month as a Marine corporal at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 8, 2025

Bayer is terrific as Madame Jen, the cause of this film’s corporal confusion, a flam-flam artist who side-hustles as a barista.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2025

Bull opened the door to the stall, dragged the corporal out, laid him gently on the men’s room floor, then crossed his arms as the corporal pulled up his pants.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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