officers
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Some U.S. military officers, though, argue that drones are particularly deadly in this war because it has reached a stalemate with little battlefield movement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Probation officers help former prisoners with housing, employment and access to benefits once in the community, and help protect the public by assessing the risk of further offending.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
But the gas also created tactical challenges, since many patrol and Metropolitan Division officers lacked protective masks, increasing their risk of exposure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
In 1982, East Germany’s feared and formidable secret police, the Stasi, used a creative-writing class to train its intelligence officers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
George Washington tolerated no lateness or laziness from his cabinet officers, secretaries, or enslaved servants.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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