corporal
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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
As early as 1682, William Penn’s colonial government experimented with incarceration as an alternative to corporal and capital punishment.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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