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 v.— «They were being extracted—or “X-filled” in military parlance—from the mission site and were loading up a Chinook helicopter with their gear.» —“Fortunate soldier home to celebrate 19th birthday” by Maki Becker Buffalo News (New York) June 12, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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