tour of duty
Example Sentences
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When his tour of duty was over, the Englishman moved to California and saw the dark aftermath of the Summer of Love.
From Slate • Dec. 23, 2025
An Israeli citizen, he was called up as a reservist for a tour of duty with the Israel Defence Forces.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025
He decided to stay with his unit until the end of his tour of duty in May.
From Seattle Times • May 26, 2024
This isn’t Cant’s first tour of duty, though.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2024
Most of us, though, eventually got back here to Dinetah, just as I did when my tour of duty finally ended.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
