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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A petty officer , his wife and three incredibly well-behaved children were first.
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He knew nothing about drill, but learned the necessary movements from books and soon gained promotion to chief petty officer .
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Mine hunting director petty officer Simmo Simmons calls up the image on to his table screen.
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That other sailor was later identified as Jonathan Rushin, a 23-year-old petty officer third class.
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You can earn advancement to leading cook and then to petty officer cook or caterer.