veteran

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The hiring of veteran sportscaster Al Michaels to handle “Thursday Night Football” immediately created a comfort zone for NFL viewers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“Seriously?” said Judge Wright, a nearly 20-year veteran of the court appointed by President George W. Bush.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

"I hate it," says David McQueen, retired Vietnam veteran who depends on social security for his livelihood.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

One veteran value fund manager thinks so, but he’s quick to point out that value doesn’t have to mean unloved stocks that are trading at bargain basement prices.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

He presided over all the Osage sales, and his moniker, Colonel, made him sound like a veteran of World War I. In fact, it was part of his christened name: Colonel Ellsworth E. Walters.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann