lieutenant
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Elon Musk’s trusted lieutenant has a ritual for launch days and put a Starlink on the roof of her car.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
"The main goal is that this World Cup is one of the most successful in history," said lieutenant colonel Manuel Cabrera, FERI's second-in-command.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
He stopped by the Original Del Taco off 1st Avenue on Saturday after a town hall with lieutenant governor candidate and Barstow native Gloria Romero.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Five days later, “The Mark Levin Show” ran a conversation with Dan Patrick, the state’s lieutenant governor.
From Salon • May 13, 2026
The story the fireman told was about a seemingly routine call he had taken years before, when he was a lieutenant.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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Vocabulary lists containing lieutenant
English Words Derived from French, List 1
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