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corporal

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


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"We're going to stay until the last person is recovered," firefighter corporal Javier Jimenez told AFP.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

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

Taele was a Marine who reached the rank of corporal while serving at Camp Pendleton in San Diego County.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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

Pat, a vivacious college beauty queen just two months graduated from Virginia State College, was marrying her college sweetheart, a young army corporal named Walter Kane.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly


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