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active list

British  

noun

  1. military a list of officers available for full duty

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Deciding that Smith was healthy enough to play if needed, the team left Smith on the active list along with Lock and recently-signed practice squadder Sean Mannion.

From Seattle Times Dec. 19, 2023

He’ll be on the injured list more days than on the active list this season.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 5, 2022

When he received the news that he was off the active list, Connors recalled he told his wife, "God's gonna take this and use it for good."

From Fox News Jan. 25, 2022

Ovechkin has 61 more goals from ages 30 to 34 than Joe Pavelski, who is No. 2 on the active list.

From Washington Post Feb. 23, 2020

A sergeant, they tell me—and of the Béarnais; but until we have cured you, sir, and the active list again claims you, you are Monsieur à Clive and my guest.

From Fort Amity by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir

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