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How to pronounce veterans in American English
“veterans” pronunciation by American speakers
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Many of you are veterans yourselves -- veterans serving veterans.
The Obama White House
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with white civilians and other veterans non-veterans overall had higher unemployment rates than veterans but both
Dept of Labor
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growing numbers of aging veterans and veterans with service connected disabilities.
GAO
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