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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

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

“There’s a plan for this?” a young national security aide asks after a superior tells him to notify the Army Corps of Engineers to dig them out if a bomb hits the White House.

From Slate Mar. 13, 2026

Army Corps of Engineers has fielded over 1,100 complaints filed by property owners affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires — over 20% of which were related to the quality of work.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2026

The US Army Corps of Engineers would need to think these things through and figure out how to make them happen.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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