probationer
Americannoun
noun
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Fiona Ryan, defending, said Ferrow was a former police Probationer of the Year, who had won police commendations in 2016 and 2019.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2021
The Probationer sat beside her, having refused supper.
From Love Stories by Rinehart, Mary Roberts
The Probationer, rather twitchy from excitement and anxiety, felt her heart stop and race on again.
From Love Stories by Rinehart, Mary Roberts
This work appeared in 1819, under the title of "Campbell, or the Scottish Probationer," in three volumes; and though published anonymously, soon led to the discovery and reputation of the author.
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume II. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Rogers, Charles
One day the Probationer found a new baby in the children's ward; and, with the passion of maternity that is the real reason for every good woman's being, she cuddled the mite in her arms.
From Love Stories by Rinehart, Mary Roberts
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