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Using Petraeus

  • In the example corpus, petraeus often appears in combinations such as: david petraeus.

Context around Petraeus

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 3 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

david 4× 2018 1× now 1× commitments 1× afghanistan 1×

Often after:

recognized 1× unironically 1× imposed 1× commented 1×

Sentence patterns with Petraeus

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and afghanistan petraeus said 1× cable from petraeus in kabul 1× general david petraeus commented on 1× general david petraeus s description 1× general david petraeus the former 1× general david petraeus who led 1× in 2018 petraeus unironically joined 1× now petraeus is silent 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

along with everyone 1× general david petraeus 1× in 2018 petraeus 1× in effect the 1× in september 2010 1× petreaus you should 1×

Common sentence endings:

afghanistan petraeus said 1× brennan s clearance 1× in the house 1× iraq and afghanistan 1× looms out there 1× of the president 1×

Words around Petraeus

Just before it in the word index:

petraea 2 petracco 2 petracca 10 petra 150 petr 53 petpalooza 2

Just after it in the word index:

petrakis 2 petrakos 2 petrank 2 petrapole 2 petrarca 4 petrarch 48

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Petraeus

  • In this selection, "petraeus" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, david, 2018, now, recognized, unironically and imposed stand out and add context to how "petraeus" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and afghanistan petraeus said and cable from petraeus in kabul. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "petraeus" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with petraeus

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Now Petraeus is silent, too. (5 words)

In 2018, Petraeus unironically joined McRaven’s attack on Trump for revoking Brennan’s clearance. (15 words)

So does retired General David Petraeus, the former CIA director and mastermind of the surges in Iraq and Afghanistan. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

So it's hard for us to picture this, but picture a four-star general of, say, a Petraeus or Stan McChrystal's public prominence but who is utterly beloved by almost everyone and also happens to be the best friend of the president. (44 words)

Along with everyone I spoke with, Petraeus recognized that those missiles could be provided only if the $60 billion in military aid to Ukraine that the Senate approved last week can overcome a wall of Republican opposition in the House. (40 words)

General David Petraeus’s description of him as “a truly evil figure” after the 2003 invasion of is not good enough – it comes close to the Canadian commander in Afghanistan, General Rick Hillier, who called his Taliban enemies “scumbags”. (39 words)

Example sentences (11)

Along with everyone I spoke with, Petraeus recognized that those missiles could be provided only if the $60 billion in military aid to Ukraine that the Senate approved last week can overcome a wall of Republican opposition in the House.

In 2018, Petraeus unironically joined McRaven’s attack on Trump for revoking Brennan’s clearance.

Now Petraeus is silent, too.

General David Petraeus’s description of him as “a truly evil figure” after the 2003 invasion of is not good enough – it comes close to the Canadian commander in Afghanistan, General Rick Hillier, who called his Taliban enemies “scumbags”.

In effect, the surge—and the commitments Petraeus imposed on Iraq—paused violence in the short-term, but guaranteed an explosion in the long-term.

Petreaus, you should know that I, Qassem Soleimani, control the policy for Iran with respect to Iraq, Lebanon, Gaza and Afghanistan,'" Petraeus said.

So it's hard for us to picture this, but picture a four-star general of, say, a Petraeus or Stan McChrystal's public prominence but who is utterly beloved by almost everyone and also happens to be the best friend of the president.

Today, I would be determined to “do the right thing,” if I had access to an Abrams-like cable from Petraeus in Kabul.

So does retired General David Petraeus, the former CIA director and mastermind of the surges in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The memorandum, obtained by CBS News, was written in 2011 by former CIA acting director and CBS News contributor Michael Morell at the request of General David Petraeus, who led the agency at the time.

In September 2010 General David Petraeus commented on the progress of peace talks to date, stating, "The prospect for reconciliation with senior Taliban leaders certainly looms out there.

Common combinations with petraeus

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

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