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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

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

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

There were a few sentries on duty and a handful of men, with a corporal, in the guardhouse.

From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes




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