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veteran

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




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Remaining staffers were encouraged that Maria Gavrilovic, a 19-year veteran of CBS News who worked closely with Pelley, was promoted to senior producer under Bilton.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The company looked to assure investors that another change in management won’t be too much of a disruption, as interim CFO Day is a longtime company veteran.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

About 140,000 people in veteran households benefit from this program each year, which provides emergency cash assistance, move-in expenses and temporary rental assistance for up to two years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Dahlia also speaks with Andrew Weissmann, law professor at New York University and a veteran federal prosecutor, about President Trump’s latest nomination for attorney general and the state of the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

The rabbit, a powerful, heavy veteran by the name of Thunder, joined them, stumbling.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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