active service
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Just 18 of its fleet of 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
Washington has 11 aircraft carriers in active service, though one of them is scheduled to be decommissioned next year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
Reuters reported that Wynn, who was named to the bench by former President Barack Obama, is the first Democratic appointee to postpone their retirement from active service since Trump's win.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2024
Donkey's yonks'd gone by since it'd seen active service, mind.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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