old soldier
Example Sentences
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One evening in the autumn of 1903, an old soldier strolling a Sawtelle street heard someone say the name “Russell.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
But a historic time bomb may be ticking under the portly old soldier.
From Washington Post • Apr. 28, 2019
He clearly felt that as an old soldier of the movie business, he didn’t have to explain himself.
From The Guardian • Nov. 26, 2018
Desertion from the US army carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, and the old soldier knew that if he tried to join his wife in Japan the US military would arrest him.
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2017
As they did, the old soldier edged forward, the rope trailing, and yanked open the door, then leaped to one side.
From "The Fighting Ground" by Avi
