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- initialism The
contiguous United States ; the 48 states excluding Alaska and Hawaii.
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Examples
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Unverified source reports BENNETTS back in CONUS, Boston area, following deportation from Australia.
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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It´s a real pity diesel engines haven´t caught on in CONUS, yet.
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I strive to ski several times each year, both in CONUS, and - during US summer months - in Chile.
Jayroe, Julius S. 1967
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Except for MPs sidearms, the military (for the most part) prohibits weapons being brought into a service member’s on-base quarters within CONUS, unless it’s a specific part of an exercise or under other exceptional circumstances.
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We were deposited in front of the CRC, otherwise known as the CONUS Replacement Center, a cluster of World War II—era concrete buildings painted a nauseating shade of sinus infection yellow.
Paradise General Dr. Dave Hnida 2010
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We were deposited in front of the CRC, otherwise known as the CONUS Replacement Center, a cluster of World War II—era concrete buildings painted a nauseating shade of sinus infection yellow.
Paradise General Dr. Dave Hnida 2010
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The fatigues were not of the loose fitting jungle type with the large pockets, but instead were similar to the type of fatigues worn by US Army personnel within CONUS.
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I think that’s about the same death rate as that quantity of soldiers would have had if they were in CONUS.
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“I think that’s about the same death rate as that quantity of soldiers would have had if they were in CONUS.”
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I think that’s about the same death rate as that quantity of soldiers would have had if they were in CONUS.
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