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Recent Examples of doughboy
The database also includes monuments that have disappeared, such as a doughboy — referencing the soldier outfit unique to World War I — statue that once graced Palmer Park on 111th Street in Chicago’s West Roseland neighborhood.
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Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 14 Nov. 2021
Two doughboy statues on either side of the Confederate monument were targets later.
—Kyle Whitmire, al, 1 June 2020
At Funston more than several thousand doughboys sickened, dragging themselves to the camp hospital or infirmaries.
—Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2020
Thousands of would-be doughboys and GIs were barred from service in the First and Second World Wars for failing to meet this standard.
—Charles C. Mann, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2020
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Paul Eisenberg, chicagotribune.com, 14 Nov. 2021
Two doughboy statues on either side of the Confederate monument were targets later.
—Kyle Whitmire, al, 1 June 2020
At Funston more than several thousand doughboys sickened, dragging themselves to the camp hospital or infirmaries.
—Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2020
Thousands of would-be doughboys and GIs were barred from service in the First and Second World Wars for failing to meet this standard.
—Charles C. Mann, The Atlantic, 17 Mar. 2020
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Palma is an infantryman from McFarland, California; Jauregui is a Stryker systems maintainer from Tacoma, Washington; and Mendoza Lopez is a wheeled vehicle mechanic from Bensenville, Illinois, the spokesperson said.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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An Army infantryman, Charlie fought in the largest and bloodiest battle of the war, the Battle of the Bulge.Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
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These cavalrymen participated in the Third Battle of Winchester, a key victory for the Union.Jake Whitney, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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The novel begins in 1864 with a young man named Bird waking up from a bad dream to the sound of cannon fire and gunshots: Hundreds of U.S. Army cavalrymen are descending on his Cheyenne and Arapaho camp in what will eventually be known as the Sand Creek Massacre.Emma Alpern, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024
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The family, Louisville residents, also enjoyed some pizza and crab dragoons from the food trucks.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 8 Apr. 2024
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What happens with Hermann and the dragoon?Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2022
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The event kicked off with an opening dance, before the debutantes lined up for a waltz with their fathers, who were then passed onto their cavaliers for dancing with a live band.Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 1 Dec. 2024
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Opal is described as a 5-pound red/brown cavapoo — a mix of a King Charles cavalier and a poodle.Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2024
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He’s given more responsibility as a foot soldier of the bank.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2024
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The former president’s supporters are determined that a second Trump administration would be much more organized than the first, stocked with foot soldiers who are both loyal and capable of moving policy forward.Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 1 Aug. 2024
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National Syrian Army soldiers celebrate after opposition forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham took control of the Hama city center and surrounding villages on Dec. 6, 2024, in Hama, Syria.Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
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The terror group killed thousands, predominantly targeting men and elderly women, while abducting boys to forcibly conscript them as child soldiers.Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Instead of facing what Alondra is saying, Yasmin strides out of the room and instructs Henry Muck’s footman to fire the secretary.Nina Li Coomes, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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Bennett gained some experience at Buckingham Palace as a part-time footman (a lower-ranking role) before quitting the force.Peter Rubin, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2024
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The base’s military police or grunts from the base under other commanders would be dispatched to his apartment.Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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While Jim was cashing NFL checks, John scraped by as a coaching grunt at five colleges, catching his break when Ray Rhodes hired him to lead the special teams with the Eagles.Dan Pompei, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024
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“Doughboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doughboy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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