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Recent Examples of basic training
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians are answering the draft notices and are now undergoing basic training and should begin refilling the ranks this summer.
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Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2024
Most Ukrainians also see basic training for conscripts as inadequate, a recent survey showed, leading some to avoid the draft, worried that they would not be prepared for combat.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Aug. 2024
Think of a routine like basic training as depicted in the movies: Marching, running, calisthenics, shining shoes, shaving heads.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2024
Courtesy of Kevin Levu A recruiter nudged him toward nursing, and after three months of basic training in Oklahoma, Levu went to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, to study to become a licensed vocational nurse.
—Mike Winters,lauren Shamo, CNBC, 30 July 2024
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Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2024
Most Ukrainians also see basic training for conscripts as inadequate, a recent survey showed, leading some to avoid the draft, worried that they would not be prepared for combat.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Aug. 2024
Think of a routine like basic training as depicted in the movies: Marching, running, calisthenics, shining shoes, shaving heads.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2024
Courtesy of Kevin Levu A recruiter nudged him toward nursing, and after three months of basic training in Oklahoma, Levu went to Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, to study to become a licensed vocational nurse.
—Mike Winters,lauren Shamo, CNBC, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basic training
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These programs can be in the form of boot camps and one time certificate level accreditation for employees to get their foot in the door, or degree programs at community colleges.Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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So all of that encouragement hits me differently from the approach of some boot camp commandant.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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The legal changes to how Filippone, an agent with the Corcoran Group, and his peers would be allowed to do their jobs would mean more meetings, training, and paperwork.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The company plans to focus on AI consulting, GPU infrastructure, software services, and education and training as part of its business strategy.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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As an alternative, companies should craft apprenticeship programs and raise awareness about less traditional pathways into cybersecurity work to minimize the talent gap and create efficient homegrown pipelines to solve high-level risks.Earl Carr, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Many careers that don't require a degree offer a livable wage, but require an apprenticeship or training program for technical skills.Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Basic training.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basic%20training. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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