serve
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“In the army, you don’t get to choose who you serve with. In the army, you follow orders and do your job.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
“The overwhelming majority of our employees serve our communities with integrity, professionalism, and distinction every day, and they deserve to work alongside individuals who uphold those same standards,” the statement read.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
That's the term Ukrainians use for mobile patrols that end up with men bundled into buses, and off to serve.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Shay Boloor, chief market strategist at Futurum, noted that Kimi K3 was already trained before the issue emerged of how to serve the model at scale.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Her mother was busily slicing pickled radishes to serve with the rice and soup.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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The academy serves an area which experiences higher-than-average deprivation levels, with more than 50% of students at the school eligible for free school meals.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The visit request had also included Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno, Milei's sister Karina, who serves in his government, and a translator.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
“This settlement will provide compensation to impacted service members and serves as notice to all businesses to comply with federal laws that protect our military.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Corley serves as a scientific advisor for TruDiagnostic.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Mamá serves potato borekas and spinach bulemas, and there’s just enough food for us all to have one helping.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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Some smaller restaurants last week threw out lettuce, greens and bagged salad mixes; pulled salads and raw vegetables from menus; or only served greens like spinach that had been cooked.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Mr. Burnham, who served briefly in previous Labour governments, twice contested the party leadership before leaving Parliament nine years ago to run for mayor of Manchester.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Wooden boats have served their time, but they cannot be the future of water transport in Nigeria. The tragic mishaps we continue to witness are a direct consequence of the continued reliance on unsafe vessels."
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The problem served as an opportunity to take their tools "out for a test drive," says study co-author and CCQ research scientist Miles Stoudenmire.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
“What’s the tally so far, Pretty?” asked Pa as he served himself a generous helping.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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Bisignano said: “My experience working for leaders such as Jamie Dimon, Sandy Weill, Tony Terracciano, Henry Kravis and Scott Nuttall has prepared me for the privilege of serving the American people.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Perez’s only request to the court was that Zambada be spared the fate of El Chapo, who is serving out his life sentence under strict isolation at a federal supermax prison in Colorado.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Agnes Forsthoffer, the speaker of parliament, is temporarily serving as head of state until parliament elects a new president.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Healey was parliamentary private secretary to Chancellor Gordon Brown from 1999 to 2001, before serving as adult skills, Treasury, local government and housing minister between 2001 and 2010.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Me, an officer, serving my own page? I think not.”
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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