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as in battalion
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare
In 218 b.c., Hannibal crossed the Alps with an army of 26,000 men and, most famously, a number of elephants
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as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a vast army of loyal fans in line for the band's farewell concert
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as in team
a group of people working together on a task
an army of rescue workers descended on the tornado-stricken town
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Recent Examples of army
Pinto noted that the president has made many of his more notable decisions by decree, including deploying the army to Ecuador’s streets to combat gangs and building a new prison for 800 of the country’s most violent criminals.
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Max Saltman, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Trump ran an openly authoritarian campaign in 2024, pledging to prosecute his rivals, punish critical media, and deploy the army to repress protest.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Although your empire will keep all of its settlements and Commanders – a new unit type that can be level up and used to move an entire stack of units easily – during an Age Transition, a part of your army gets deleted.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Flanked by an army of rodeo clowns and seated on a massive pink horse, Roan (in custom Steve Madden cowboy boots and plenty of fringe) belted out her first single as the crowd (led by Janelle Monáe) sang along.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
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Max Saltman, CNN, 12 Feb. 2025
Trump ran an openly authoritarian campaign in 2024, pledging to prosecute his rivals, punish critical media, and deploy the army to repress protest.
—Steven Levitsky, Foreign Affairs, 11 Feb. 2025
Although your empire will keep all of its settlements and Commanders – a new unit type that can be level up and used to move an entire stack of units easily – during an Age Transition, a part of your army gets deleted.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Flanked by an army of rodeo clowns and seated on a massive pink horse, Roan (in custom Steve Madden cowboy boots and plenty of fringe) belted out her first single as the crowd (led by Janelle Monáe) sang along.
—Lauren Coates, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for army
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The battalion chief all Metro Fire personnel have been sent an information bulletin notifying them of the sheriff’s policy change.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
7 Feb. 2025
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Citygate also provided a comprehensive staffing recommendation and phasing plan which laid out the addition of 25 full-time positions including 14 firefighters, six captains, three battalion chiefs, an administrative support staff and a fire inspector.—
Julia Fomby,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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All manners of gifts are passed up to them from the throng of people in front of their podiums.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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The video included voiceover of Payne alongside clips of him on stage and waving to throngs of excited fans.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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Firefly's team plans to operate the 10 NASA instruments for a complete lunar day, equivalent to about 14 Earth days.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Frese’s team hasn’t gotten past the Elite Eight in 10 years.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Feb. 2025
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The swarm is the most significant since the sleeping giant last erupted in 2014.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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In addition to large-scale data theft, economic disruption, and intelligence breaches, quantum computers could be used for malicious purposes such as simulating and synthesizing chemical weapons or optimizing the flight trajectories of a swarm of drones.—
Charina Chou,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Sunday’s Daytona 500 triumph was eerily similar to Gordon’s 2005 win in the Great American Race, with Byron’s paint scheme and crew member firesuits reminding fans of Gordon’s mid-2000s flames.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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On Monday, a Delta Air Lines jet overturned while landing in extreme winds—just weeks after a Black Hawk helicopter collided with an American Airlines passenger plane over the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., killing all 64 passengers and three helicopter crew members.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to slow Russia's advance and weaken their fighting power while sacrificing as few Ukrainian soldiers as possible.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Red Cross staff held up white screens to try to conceal the coffins from onlookers as they were loaded into their vehicles amid crowds.—
Chris Kenning,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Guaranteed to satisfy a crowd after a long day's work (on or off the ranch), this one-dish supper is easy to make and keep in the freezer to save suppertime.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
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The team perspective: For decades, Cleveland has struggled to develop homegrown outfielders, especially ones with bats so imposing there’s no need to limit them to a platoon role.—
Zack Meisel,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Another way the Red Sox could do this while keeping Yoshida in the fold would be to implement a platoon with him and Rafaela.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Army.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/army. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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