as in veteran
a person with long experience in a specified area
he's a hardened vet of many political campaigns
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Founded by two former VCA and Banfield vets, Vetique is part of a growing trend away from high-volume chains and toward a more personal model of veterinary care.
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
In the episode, the NCIS team tracks down a suspect, who refuses to talk to anyone but Sam, while investigating a trio of combat vets who are found murdered in a D.C. motel room, according to a synopsis.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The Hawaii Five-O vet will star opposite Sam Worthington in Netflix’s adaptation of Harlan Coben’s aforementioned novel, our sister site Variety reports.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 4 Apr. 2025
But the 31-year-old vet has been solid for the Pistons, as both a backup prior to Cunningham's recent injury and as a starter over the last four games.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025
In the episode, the NCIS team tracks down a suspect, who refuses to talk to anyone but Sam, while investigating a trio of combat vets who are found murdered in a D.C. motel room, according to a synopsis.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The Hawaii Five-O vet will star opposite Sam Worthington in Netflix’s adaptation of Harlan Coben’s aforementioned novel, our sister site Variety reports.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 4 Apr. 2025
But the 31-year-old vet has been solid for the Pistons, as both a backup prior to Cunningham's recent injury and as a starter over the last four games.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Vet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vet. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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