active service
noun
: participation in a battle or battles
He saw no active service during his time in the army.
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For example, military spouses, who are married to someone in active service, spend more than veterans—$51 billion annually.
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Lisa Kalkes, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Known as retrofitting, the process is a pain point for airlines that requires taking aircraft out of active service for days at a time in order to upgrade or replace a satellite communications system.
—Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
It's not yet known what will be needed to correct the problems encountered on the latest Starliner flight, whether another costly test flight will be required or when the ship might be ready for active service ferrying astronauts to and from the station.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2024
Biden supports a system in which the president would appoint a justice every two years to spend eighteen years in active service on the Supreme Court, according to a fact sheet provided by the White House.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
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Lisa Kalkes, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Known as retrofitting, the process is a pain point for airlines that requires taking aircraft out of active service for days at a time in order to upgrade or replace a satellite communications system.
—Michael Sheetz, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
It's not yet known what will be needed to correct the problems encountered on the latest Starliner flight, whether another costly test flight will be required or when the ship might be ready for active service ferrying astronauts to and from the station.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2024
Biden supports a system in which the president would appoint a justice every two years to spend eighteen years in active service on the Supreme Court, according to a fact sheet provided by the White House.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
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“Active service.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20service. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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