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Recent Examples of militiaman
Tens of thousands of mostly Shiite militiamen — from Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen and as far away as Pakistan and Afghanistan — flocked to Sayedah Zainab’s rundown neighborhoods, transforming a pilgrimage site into a military zone.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
After a Genocide in Rwanda, Painful Memories Run Deep
The Central African country is marking the anniversary of a monthslong rampage by militiamen that killed some 800,000 people.
—Matt Stevens Bilal Shbair Abdi Latif Dahir Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Consider the case of Suleiman Bek, a medium-sized town near the border between Diyala and Salah ad Din Governorates that was recaptured from ISIS in the second half of 2014 by Iraqi Kurdish fighters and Shiite militiamen.
—Vera Mironova, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2016
During a desperate time for Washington’s army, with their fate uncertain, the Taneytown militiamen marched north through a blizzard and survived a smallpox outbreak that took the lives of 12 men.
—John Laycock, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
After a Genocide in Rwanda, Painful Memories Run Deep
The Central African country is marking the anniversary of a monthslong rampage by militiamen that killed some 800,000 people.
—Matt Stevens Bilal Shbair Abdi Latif Dahir Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Consider the case of Suleiman Bek, a medium-sized town near the border between Diyala and Salah ad Din Governorates that was recaptured from ISIS in the second half of 2014 by Iraqi Kurdish fighters and Shiite militiamen.
—Vera Mironova, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2016
During a desperate time for Washington’s army, with their fate uncertain, the Taneytown militiamen marched north through a blizzard and survived a smallpox outbreak that took the lives of 12 men.
—John Laycock, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militiaman
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On October 6, advancing Russian troops overran a position in the town held by the Ukrainian national guard’s Kara Dag Brigade—and captured four guardsmen.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
24 Oct. 2024
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Each team consists of five guardsmen, two Humvees and communications equipment, according to the release.—
Thomas Saccente,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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From the minutemen of the Revolution, to the last military defender of the day, bless them.—
Jennifer Johnson,
chicagotribune.com,
12 Nov. 2019
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Americans may produce films about the Greek city-states’ stand against Persia, but long gone is the minuteman who shared features with his Athenian counterpart.—
Steele Brand,
Time,
20 Sep. 2019
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Over the years, more than a dozen ethnic guerrilla groups have fought the Myanmar military — and each other — for dominance, not only of the territory but of the drug trade, too.—
Hannah Beech,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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In 1598 an alliance of chieftains in the north of Ireland, a stronghold of resistance to English rule, mounted a guerrilla war against the Elizabethan crown.—
Saki Knafo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Oct. 2024
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All parts of this plant contains saponins, which can cause salivation, vomiting and GI upset.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
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Fink acknowledged the challenges of antibodies getting to the GI tract and said the company’s actively monitoring that as part of its development process.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Militiaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militiaman. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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