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veteran

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




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The campaign was led by Gregory Bovino, a veteran Border Patrol chief who normally presided over a remote stretch of sand and scrub deep in the state’s Imperial Valley.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

The editing, by studio veteran Henry Berman, is jagged and jumpy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

The Sparks are pushing to contend for a playoff spot this season after bringing back veteran forward Nneka Ogwumike and guards Ariel Atkins and Wheeler to build one of their deepest rosters in years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Noam Scheiber, a veteran labor reporter at the New York Times, wants you to believe in the college-educated working class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Father Nicanor, consumed by hepatic fever, was replaced by Father Coronel, whom they called “The Pup,” a veteran of the first federalist war.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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