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Corps of Engineers

American  

noun

  1. a branch of the U.S. Army responsible for military and many civil engineering projects.


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Rutinel, a young Latino candidate and former Army Corps of Engineers economist, has argued that Democrats should focus relentlessly on the cost of living and the struggles of working families.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Army Corps of Engineers reported 33 oceanfront homes were destroyed and another 3,000 houses, as well as 900 coastal businesses, were damaged by storm surges, waves, erosion and other forces.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

The Army Corps of Engineers carried it onward to Wheeling on the Ohio River.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

The Army Corps of Engineers has identified silted-up chokepoints throughout the greater delta and its tributaries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

The thing about the Army Corps of Engineers is that they don’t build things very well.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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