Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A US military decoration awarded to members of the armed forces who have been wounded in action.
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- noun military A
US military decorationawarded in the name of thePresident of the United States to those who have beenwounded orkilled while serving on or after 5 April 1917 with the U.S. military.
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Examples
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Among them, a military-themed record entitled Purple Heart, which was gradually abandoned.
Alexandra Marvar: The Antlers 'Burst Apart': Process, Control, and Losing Teeth Alexandra Marvar 2011
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Among them, a military-themed record entitled Purple Heart, which was gradually abandoned.
Alexandra Marvar: The Antlers 'Burst Apart': Process, Control, and Losing Teeth Alexandra Marvar 2011
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Among them, a military-themed record entitled Purple Heart, which was gradually abandoned.
Alexandra Marvar: The Antlers 'Burst Apart': Process, Control, and Losing Teeth Alexandra Marvar 2011
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Among them, a military-themed record entitled Purple Heart, which was gradually abandoned.
Alexandra Marvar: The Antlers 'Burst Apart': Process, Control, and Losing Teeth Alexandra Marvar 2011
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Among them, a military-themed record entitled Purple Heart, which was gradually abandoned.
Alexandra Marvar: The Antlers 'Burst Apart': Process, Control, and Losing Teeth Alexandra Marvar 2011
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Among them, a military-themed record entitled Purple Heart, which was gradually abandoned.
Alexandra Marvar: The Antlers 'Burst Apart': Process, Control, and Losing Teeth Alexandra Marvar 2011
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And for generations, one kind of harm that's supposed to get the Purple Heart is a mild Traumatic Brain Injury.
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And for generations, one kind of harm that's supposed to get the Purple Heart is a mild Traumatic Brain Injury.
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And for generations, one kind of harm that's supposed to get the Purple Heart is a mild Traumatic Brain Injury.
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And for generations, one kind of harm that's supposed to get the Purple Heart is a mild Traumatic Brain Injury.
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