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Recent Examples of goose-step
On some milestone birthdays, North Korea’s military holds huge parades with goose-stepping soldiers and powerful weapons capable of targeting the U.S. and South Korea.
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Jiwon Song, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2024
Variety, The Wrap, the Hollywood Reporter, the Los Angeles Times, and others goose-step to the Daily Worker, Izvestia, or Pravda.
—Armond White, National Review, 2 Feb. 2024
There are teenage call girls, pregnant adulterers, online strippers, goose-stepping racists, topless caterers, feuding relatives and men who cut off their manhood.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
North Korea’s massive ground force, whose goose-stepping soldiers are often paraded with fanfare, substantially outsizes that of the South, but the country’s Soviet-era military equipment pales in comparison to the technologically superior weapons systems of its opponents.
—Min Joo Kim, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2023
Jiwon Song, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2024
Variety, The Wrap, the Hollywood Reporter, the Los Angeles Times, and others goose-step to the Daily Worker, Izvestia, or Pravda.
—Armond White, National Review, 2 Feb. 2024
There are teenage call girls, pregnant adulterers, online strippers, goose-stepping racists, topless caterers, feuding relatives and men who cut off their manhood.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
North Korea’s massive ground force, whose goose-stepping soldiers are often paraded with fanfare, substantially outsizes that of the South, but the country’s Soviet-era military equipment pales in comparison to the technologically superior weapons systems of its opponents.
—Min Joo Kim, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goose-step
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For members of Congress who trudged through a snowstorm to certify President-elect Trump's victory in the Electoral College, Jan. 6, 2025 was almost bizarre in its uneventfulness.Andrew Solender, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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They were left operating on fumes by the end, with Ollie Watkins — Duran’s replacement — starved of service and Morgan Rogers consigned to trudging off the pitch, knowing his long dribbling bursts would have scant options ahead of him.Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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There's also the arrival of Shane's mother Kitty (Molly Shannon), who shows up to stomp all over the honeymoon his new bride Rachel is attempting to salvage.Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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Like Frankenstein’s monster and so many of the robots that keep stomping across our big and small screens, Norbot also seems to threaten the very life that it’s meant to help.Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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The likes of Harley and Indian have basically stamped their approval on these types of motorcycles, having jumped on the trend and producing stellar bobber-style bikes over the years.New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2025
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Each reinvention of her artistry is a passport stamped with the cultures, histories, and landscapes that fuel her vision.Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Chelsea boots are a wardrobe staple and the perfect way to march powerfully into the new year.Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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That campaign, which began in 1864, forced thousands of Navajo to march hundreds of miles to Fort Sumner, in what is now eastern New Mexico.Derek M. Norman, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kohl’s closures come as the retailer, and the department store sector at large, has been treading water.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 10 Jan. 2025
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There is an ongoing concern in the AI community that perhaps AI researchers and AI developers are treading too much of the same ground right now.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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In 2020, Avila stepped away from the kitchen and daily operations to focus on opening new restaurants, and Crystal Espinoza became head chef.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Hoda Kotb is leaving the NBC show after nearly 18 years on the air Comments After a nearly 18-year run on the Today show, Hoda Kotb is stepping away from the news desk.Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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He can be seen plodding around their kitchen whilst Meghan makes jam, accompanying Prince Harry and Archie at the stables, and enjoying picnics with the Duchess and Lilibet, as well as walks on the beach.Riann Phillip, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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It’s been apparent that Phoenix is missing an athletic, defense-first center in place of Nurkic’s plodding style of play.Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after, a procession of riflemen and a statue of the Virgin Mary are paraded from San Geronimo de Taos church in front of more than 1,000 onlookers.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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The trophy bearing his name was paraded before the match.Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Goose-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goose-step. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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