How to Use the Peace Corps in a Sentence
the Peace Corps
noun
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Shriver, who was the founding director of the Peace Corps, died in 2011.
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Sam Janesch,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Apr. 2023
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The branding is a clear imitation of the Peace Corps logo.
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Seth Joseph,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2024
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Grant began a second stint as a teacher in Harford County following four years in the Peace Corps.
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Katia Parks,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Sep. 2023
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Shriver was President Kennedy’s first director of the Peace Corps.
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Kevin Dayhoff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Jan. 2024
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This was the impulse that led tens of thousands of young people to join the Peace Corps, participate in sit-ins, freedom rides, marches against segregation and the denial of the vote.
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New York Times,
11 Apr. 2024
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The award goes to someone who demonstrates a commitment to the Peace Corps’ third goal: helping Americans understand the people and cultures of other countries.
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John Brieske,
ajc,
11 Jan. 2011
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Volunteer service and some employment (including education, firefighting, the military, or the Peace Corps) are qualifying factors.
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Sara Chernikoff,
USA TODAY,
15 Aug. 2023
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