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Recent Examples of reservist
Under these circumstances, any substantial call-up of reservists would likely be detrimental to military preparedness.
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Elizabeth Goitein, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
The mission began during the Trump administration in 2018, peaking around 7,000 troops when active duty units joined the reservists and Guardsmen there.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Interviews with Israeli soldiers, a medic, and the family of Mizrahi, the reservist who took his own life, provide a window into the psychological burden that the war is casting on Israeli society.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Its military forces, and reservist combat troops in particular, are approaching exhaustion in the country’s longest and most perpetually undecided fight.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024
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Elizabeth Goitein, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
The mission began during the Trump administration in 2018, peaking around 7,000 troops when active duty units joined the reservists and Guardsmen there.
—Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Interviews with Israeli soldiers, a medic, and the family of Mizrahi, the reservist who took his own life, provide a window into the psychological burden that the war is casting on Israeli society.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
Its military forces, and reservist combat troops in particular, are approaching exhaustion in the country’s longest and most perpetually undecided fight.
—Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservist
Noun
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As the dog lazed in the dirt in Shelby Park, one guardsman ruminated about new missions to alleviate the boredom.—
Jack Healy,
New York Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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That’s roughly five guardsmen for every mile of border.—
Jacob Turcotte,
The Christian Science Monitor,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Tigers added a veteran to their pitching staff, signing Alex Cobb to a one-year, $15 million contract on Dec. 10.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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This time, the focus is on Carl Edwards, an athlete known for his unique victory celebrations and impressive career stats; Ricky Rudd, an 'Iron Man' of racing with an incredible number of consecutive starts; and Ralph Moody, a WWII veteran who made his name as both a driver and team owner.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The attack was carried out by local LDS militiamen, aided by Native American allies.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Image Goma has long been a refuge for more than a million civilians fleeing violence from M23 militiamen, Congolese forces and other armed groups in the region.—
Ruth Maclean,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The true reason of growing desertions lays in low morale and patriotism of recent conscripts who never wanted to defend their homeland and were caught and forced to do that.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Even lowly conscripts are being blamed for enabling crimes — whether or not that is true.—
Raja Abdulrahim,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Gut motility is how food and waste move through the GI tract and how bowel movements exit the body.—
Brittany Dube,
Health,
8 Feb. 2025
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After returning from the war, Johnson became the first woman to enroll on the GI Bill at Winston-Salem Teachers College (now Winston-Salem State University).—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2025
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City firefighters went on strike for the first and only time as the department’s first female recruit — Lauren Howard — began her career.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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On his first day in office, Trump issued an executive order declaring the federal government would recognize only two sexes, male and female; more recently, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth moved to suspend medical treatment for transgender troops and restrict transgender recruits from enlisting.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 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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