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Recent Examples of reservist
Back in May, more than 40 reservists signed a letter after Israeli forces invaded the southern Gazan city of Rafah.
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Zeena Saifi, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Asians in the military were represented by Jia Liu, a Chinese-American U.S. Marine Corps reservist from New York who was later arrested on charges relating to his participation that day and, in a separate case, was convicted of selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to fellow reservists.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Stovall formerly worked for the JCPS school board and was an Army reservist.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
One year after Army reservist Robert Card fatally shot 18 people and wounded 13 others in Lewiston, Maine, his family members are working to bring awareness to traumatic brain injuries.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Zeena Saifi, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024
Asians in the military were represented by Jia Liu, a Chinese-American U.S. Marine Corps reservist from New York who was later arrested on charges relating to his participation that day and, in a separate case, was convicted of selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to fellow reservists.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Stovall formerly worked for the JCPS school board and was an Army reservist.
—Rebecca Grapevine, The Courier-Journal, 13 Sep. 2024
One year after Army reservist Robert Card fatally shot 18 people and wounded 13 others in Lewiston, Maine, his family members are working to bring awareness to traumatic brain injuries.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservist
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The children were welcomed to the London residence by palace guardsmen and musical accompaniment from the Band and Bugles of the Rifles Regiment (Camilla is Colonel-in-Chief of the regiment).Simon Perry, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Finished in 1642, The Night Watch depicts a group of civic guardsmen—Amsterdam’s 17th-century local police force.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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One military veteran told CNN that federal authorities would be doing more than appearing on Sunday talk shows or giving briefings if people were in danger.Steve Almasy, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Denver Broncos’ veteran wide receiver, about an hour after his team moved to the doorstep of the playoffs with a 31-13 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, was asked to imagine the game’s defining play in an alternate universe.Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Approximately 200 Iraqi militiamen crossed into Syria overnight through the strategic Bou Kamal border crossing, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an opposition war monitor.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, the musket balls vary in size, which is also evidence that they were made by the colonial militiamen.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
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In the end, Assad’s exhausted army of conscripts wasn’t prepared to continue to fight and die for a dictatorship.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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The list of those who left includes individuals' names, birth dates, patronymics and more, and identifies contract soldiers, mobilized soldiers, and conscripts.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
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While other toy companies have struggled financially – Hasbro, the maker of GI Joe, Monopoly, and other toys, recently announced layoffs – Mattel has thrived with toys that include Hot Wheels and Barbie dolls, two of the hottest and most iconic items in retail.George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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Gut Check Time Although scientists don’t understand the root causes of both GI disorders like irritable bowel disorder and mood disorders like anxiety and depression, more research has been connecting the two.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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In the British West Indies, officials decided that Black recruits were the only viable solution to defend the colonies against the French, who occupied numerous neighboring territories in the Caribbean.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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The unheralded, no-star recruit was exactly what Miskdeen wanted for his Kent State team at the time.Anthony Kristensen, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 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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“Reservist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservist. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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