lieutenant
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Mr. Horvitz is a retired lieutenant colonel in Israeli Defense Intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Interim charges are lists of issues that the lieutenant governor and speaker give to their respective chamber’s committees to study during the period between legislative sessions.
From Salon ● Jul. 31, 2026
He graduated from the Kharkiv Institute of Tank Troops in 2004 and began serving as a lieutenant.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
He began as a lieutenant and rose through the ranks, shooting to nationwide fame during the war with Russia-backed separatists in 2014.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
He was sending back a lieutenant on a motorbike.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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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
One of O'Neill's most trusted lieutenants, he's contracted until 2030 but reports have suggested a potential return to Spain, so just how important is he to Celtic?
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
Barra, who meets directly with Trump and his top lieutenants, has been quick to get on board with his initiatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
He often delegates difficult conversations to trusted lieutenants.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
One of the lieutenants, a stocky, fair-haired man who I think is called Eran, whispers something in Mazen's ear.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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