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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
With access to an online population of one billion and an army of hard-working, resourceful engineers, China’s internet platforms are world-class in their design, functionality and user experience — as is demonstrated by TikTok and now by RedNote, or Xiaohongshu in Chinese.
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Li Yuan, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The Dothraki ultimately become just one of many of Daenerys’s armies.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
These are – these are paramilitary organizations with billions at their disposal, with armored vehicles, heavy machine guns that are fighting the Mexican army, not police, army, to a standstill.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
The tune will mark J-Hope’s first new track since his discharge from the army last October.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
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Li Yuan, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
The Dothraki ultimately become just one of many of Daenerys’s armies.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
These are – these are paramilitary organizations with billions at their disposal, with armored vehicles, heavy machine guns that are fighting the Mexican army, not police, army, to a standstill.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2025
The tune will mark J-Hope’s first new track since his discharge from the army last October.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for army
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The colonel was also being held responsible for 12 soldiers in his battalion leaving their positions, a statement said.—
Maria Varenikova,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Before the conflict, Hamas maintained a force of 30,000 terrorists organized into 24 battalions.—
Efrat Lachter,
Fox News,
13 Jan. 2025
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The entrance is like a secret garden, a shrouded staircase that is trying its best to hide from the throngs of visitors looking for this exact type of postcard-perfect view.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
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That’s a far cry from the throng of more than 1 million people who flocked to the Women’s March in 2017.—
Grant Stringer,
The Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Of the teams left in the running, the New York Mets, San Francisco Giants, and Toronto Blue Jays stand out as the potential favorites to land the star slugger.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Mavericks looked like one of the NBA’s elite teams before their best player getting hurt.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Monaco-Monte Carlo train station will change colour this morning, with a swarm of claret and blue shirts travelling along the Mediterranean coast from Nice before strolling around the city in the afternoon.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Add to that mix of experts a swarm of biotech founders and investors, and the talk got pretty enterprising.—
Grace Huckins,
Robb Report,
20 Jan. 2025
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There’s no clear timeline yet, said county Office of Emergency Management Director Kevin McGowan, as crews rush to remove fire debris and hazardous waste.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Examine the training methods of fire fighting crews and share that here, too.—
Jordan Bianchi,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 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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Go earlier in the evening on a weekday to avoid crowds.—
Amber Gibson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2025
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More than 20 others among the massive crowd suffered gunshot injuries.—
Mike Hendricks,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2025
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In 2020, at least two Japanese media members were in Cincinnati for much of the season just for Shogo Akiyama, who spent that season mostly as a platoon player.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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The platoon of quarterbacks is preparing to face a Washington Commanders club that is shaking off their reputation as underachievers with their best season since 1991, the year of their last Super Bowl title.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Army.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/army. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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