corporal

Example Sentences

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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

Many parents, most of whom by now also had biological children, resorted to corporal punishment to enforce discipline.

From The Wall Street Journal

In June 2016 when Clasby tested for a corporal position within the department, the then-police chief asked her how much she paid for child care, calling out her position as a working mother.

From Los Angeles Times

A 96-year-old former RAF corporal who left school when he was 14 has become the oldest contestant in Countdown history.

From BBC

That same year, he pleaded guilty to corporal injury upon a spouse and was sentenced to three years of probation with 234 days in jail.

From Los Angeles Times