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personnel

[pur-suh-nel] / ˌpɜr səˈnɛl /


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It was designed to test ARRC's ability to plan and command large-scale military operations involving about 100,000 personnel drawn from the UK and its Nato allies.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Another official told AFP that the army personnel were travelling to celebrate the Eid holiday, which is due to start on Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

The remarks aligned with a broader pattern in which Trump has increasingly incorporated physical appearance into public evaluations of military personnel and officials, blending ceremonial praise with informal commentary that moved beyond traditional graduation rhetoric.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

Air Force personnel and collecting documents on topics of interest to China, before returning to debrief Chinese intelligence officials and allowing them to retrieve data from his electronic devices.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

There were believed to be hundreds or possibly even thousands of workers and an unknown number of fire, police, and rescue personnel still trapped in the two buildings when they went down.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers




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