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Recent Examples of reservist
Their dispute predates October 7: in March 2023, Gallant warned that the government’s bid to overhaul the judiciary, a controversial proposal that prompted combat reservists to threaten not to show up for military duty, was endangering national security.
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Mairav Zonszein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
At the outset of the war with Hamas, the military recruited about 295,000 reservists in an effort to boost its manpower.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
Video posted online showed Lev Kreitman, who served six months as a reservist with the Israeli military in Gaza, firing a gun at an unknown target before running away.
—Tamar Michaelis, Zahid Mahmood and Helen Regan, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Earlier this week, the Israeli military sent two brigades to the country’s north to train for such a potential scenario, and said additional reservists have been mobilized.
Others, though, saw the latest Israeli strikes as a decisive moment.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
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Mairav Zonszein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
At the outset of the war with Hamas, the military recruited about 295,000 reservists in an effort to boost its manpower.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
Video posted online showed Lev Kreitman, who served six months as a reservist with the Israeli military in Gaza, firing a gun at an unknown target before running away.
—Tamar Michaelis, Zahid Mahmood and Helen Regan, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Earlier this week, the Israeli military sent two brigades to the country’s north to train for such a potential scenario, and said additional reservists have been mobilized.
Others, though, saw the latest Israeli strikes as a decisive moment.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservist
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The conditions of those wounded remain unclear and there were no reported casualties among the guardsmen involved.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rhaenyra’s uncle-husband sails for King’s Landing and finds Blood, a disgruntled guardsman, and Cheese, a (literal) ratcatcher of the Red Keep with debts that need paying.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 June 2024
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His priorities include veterans’ rights, advocating for small businesses, protecting the border and education, according to his campaign website. AD-64 includes a portion of Los Angeles County and La Habra in Orange County.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024
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Also helpful is the kind of peer pressure among veterans who lead by example in terms of getting the proper amount of rest and recovery.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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When Clement was spotted drinking in a hotel bar in Lexington, Mo., on Dec. 13, 1866, Moses was one of three militiamen sent to arrest him.Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Five musket balls fired by colonial militiamen during one of the first battles of the American Revolution have been unearthed in Concord, Massachusetts.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
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According to the head of the national draft service, the latest conscripts will serve only in Russia, not in Ukraine. National.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Since 2022, Putin has ordered two previous expansions in the number of combat troops, in addition to a mobilization of military reservists and conscripts.Christian Edwards, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
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Bloating is when your gastrointestinal (GI) tract fills with air or gas.Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mostly hastened by the GI Bill, the percentage of Black students accepted at historically white colleges and universities only grew from less than 1% to 3% from 1943 to 1953.Lorena Chambers / Made by History, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
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While a recruit may need up to six months to get up to speed, upskilling an employee who is already adept in the manual process only takes about six weeks, reducing hiring and training costs.Uli Erxleben, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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And as of today, the team has another new recruit: Natalie Portman.Konstanze Popp, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
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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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