lieutenant
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Feigning stomach cramps on a frozen morning in eastern Ukraine, a young Russian lieutenant stepped away from his fellow soldiers into a line of bare trees—and waited.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
“It’s about reversing the current logic,” said Éric Coquerel, a France Unbowed lawmaker and a lieutenant of Mélenchon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
He began his work at the modest rank of first lieutenant, though he would be made a captain in 1941.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Employees in the legislative office building and in a nearby building temporarily used to house members of the Legislature, the governor and lieutenant governor were not affected, according to the email.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The lieutenant nodded almost imperceptibly at my robes.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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In 2024, the same union survey concluded that Barragan’s performance was “very good,” but said that his choices for lieutenants and sergeants “lack operational experience.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Jonathan answered our questions inside a narrow room in a breeze block house, with his lieutenants crowding in.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
He often delegates difficult conversations to trusted lieutenants.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Surrounded by a couple of top lieutenants, Kroenke watched in amazement as Bournemouth mathematically eliminated powerhouse Manchester City from contention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The nurse had a wide smile on her face and seemed to be interested in the lieutenants jokes.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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