active service
Britishnoun
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Just 18 of its fleet of around 34 planes are in active service, according to officials.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
The plan is to expand the armed forces from the current 183,000 active service personnel to 260,000 by 2035 – plus 200,000 reservists.
From BBC ● Dec. 5, 2025
SINGAPORE—China has put its largest and most sophisticated aircraft carrier into active service, boosting Beijing’s quest to create a formidable oceangoing navy that can challenge U.S. power in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
"I write to advise that, after careful consideration, I have decided to continue in regular active service as a United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit," Wynn wrote.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2024
Now that he was back in active service the “honorable war wound” was completely forgotten.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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