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veteran

[vet-er-uhn, ve-truhn] / ˈvɛt ər ən, ˈvɛ trən /




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The veteran prosecutor promised to focus his energy on reducing homelessness and improving public safety through misdemeanors he believed the prior administration under-enforced, including street racing and animal abuse on Skid Row.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

JGP Properties told the Local Democracy Reporting Service its assessments demonstrated "no loss or deterioration of the ancient woodland and veteran trees".

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

A veteran of the Iraq War, Driscoll made military modernization a priority during his tenure, championing initiatives to broaden the availability of drone and counterdrone capabilities among U.S. allies, according to an earlier Army announcement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

"We're going to win. As a matter of fact, we've probably already won," Texas military veteran Yvonne Clouser told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Rabi, a Nobel laureate and veteran of the MIT Rad Lab and the Manhattan Project.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

She now mostly works with veterans, active-duty servicemen and their families back home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026

The district has a significant Latino population — Ciscomani and Mendoza are Mexican American — and a sizable number of seniors, veterans and military personnel.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

Both are seasoned veterans of political confrontations, capable of negotiating but reluctant to make concessions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

For Ramos, the opportunity to help veterans carries particular significance because of Texas A&M's longstanding involvement in military and veteran initiatives.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Volunteers were reading the names of deceased Vietnam veterans in alphabetical order.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge


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