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veteran

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




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"I don't understand why I'm doing this, suffering and crying," sobbed Sakura – a pop veteran, who'd never encountered such vitriol in her previous bands, HKT48 and Iz*One.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The TV newsmagazine has undergone an overhaul, with veteran correspondent Scott Pelley and others recently fired.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Working with fellow Beatles fan and music industry veteran Cheryl Gregory, Cohen built a website and started spreading the word.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Levin and her husband still held the veteran prime minister in high regard, despite the rounds of fighting.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The experience had soured him, but he was widely respected as a veteran and a good farmer.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield




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