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veteran

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




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As the host of UTV's Kelly show for more than 15 years, the veteran presenter interviewed a wide range of stars from country legend Garth Brooks to footballer George Best.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

Hospitality veteran Clemens Keller insists that Vienna's storied "heuriger" winemakers' taverns -- which face a hangover-inducing brew of real estate speculation, spiralling costs and climate change -- cannot rely on their illustrious past.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

The 73-year-old Ohioan and veteran officeholder is staring down all of Democrats’ problems in his bid to return to the Senate.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

Dodgers veteran infielder Miguel Rojas and reliever Will Klein visited with senators and representatives on Capitol Hill before the team’s White House visit.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

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

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

The betting company has sponsored several sporting events involving veterans of Moscow's war in Ukraine and has organised events in Russia at which Pirlo appeared alongside pro-Kremlin figures.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

A mental health support service for female veterans founded one year ago could be replicated across the country.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Even with those obstacles, the city has reduced unsheltered homelessness by double digits since 2023, while also housing more than 1,000 homeless veterans, Bass said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

A 100% disability rating indicates that veterans are debilitated and struggle to function.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

The picture that began to congeal in his mind was the essence of injustice: battle-worn veterans of the war for independence being cheated out of their just rewards by mere moneymen.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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