corporal
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With his older brother John, he ran a school, having left a previous teaching post from a disinclination to administer corporal punishment.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
But, he adds, there is a "spectrum" of schools, with some incorporating psychotherapy for students and training for parents, or disciplining staff who carry out corporal punishment.
From BBC • Dec. 11, 2025
Led by a disaffected corporal who never liked Sutton and who dreams of collapsing the crypto-economy to his financial benefit, the group attempt to take her and the First Family hostage.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
Blevins, the wife of the Camp Lejeune Marine corporal, had been getting food from pantries periodically over the past few years to offset rising grocery costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 8, 2025
“I’m sure the corporal realizes that, soldier,” the captain said.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
Vocabulary lists containing corporal
Body Language: Corp ("Body")
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Julius Caesar
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"Macbeth": Act 1 Scene 7
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