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Recent Examples of minuteman
From the minutemen of the Revolution, to the last military defender of the day, bless them.
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Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 12 Nov. 2019
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
The minutemen hold the ceremony two Saturdays before Patriots Day each year, opening the season of Revolutionary War reenactment events around the region, according to Jeannette Pothier, 75, of Bedford, who is sergeant quartermaster for the company.
—Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2018
Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 12 Nov. 2019
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
The minutemen hold the ceremony two Saturdays before Patriots Day each year, opening the season of Revolutionary War reenactment events around the region, according to Jeannette Pothier, 75, of Bedford, who is sergeant quartermaster for the company.
—Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minuteman
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With bounty hunters hot on her trail, Sara hires a taciturn stranger named Isaac (Taylor Kitsch) to guide them to safety, which proves elusive in a region where the Army, Native Americans, Mormon militiamen and other settlers are locked in a battle for control.—
Meredith Blake,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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At the very least, going public could make militiamen more suspicious of each other.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
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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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On Tuesday many were unsure about whether Petro, who has vowed war on left-wing guerrillas amid the frightening wave of violence, would even make the trip.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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In the 1970s, her grandfather fought for a guerrilla movement called Frelimo in Mozambique’s struggle for independence from Portugal.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
The Christian Science Monitor,
15 Jan. 2025
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This means that compared to other breads, sourdough is low on the glycemic index (GI), a classification system that ranks carbohydrate-rich foods on a scale of 0-100 according to their impact on blood sugar levels.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
28 Jan. 2025
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For instance, individuals with certain gastrointestinal (GI) conditions may find white bread easier to digest.2 How Do the Bread Types Differ?—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Minuteman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minuteman. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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