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veteran

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




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She finished above the likes of veteran politicians Tom Binet and Alan Maclean.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Melanie Starnes, as she was then known, grew up in Laredo, Texas, as the daughter of an Air Force veteran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Meanwhile, the veteran goalkeeper also enjoys the chance to look back and laugh at all the stories from his nearly two decades of World Cup training camps.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Heidi O’Neill, a longtime Nike veteran, will take over as Lululemon CEO in September.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

There was a subtle evidence of fatigue, and strain, in the slope of his shoulders which I, a veteran of many sleepless nights, recognized immediately.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt




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