as in warrior
a person engaged in military service
one of the goals of war is to keep as many soldiers as possible from being killed
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Before the soldiers could enter the chamber, parliament unanimously voted to overturn martial law, leading to its end six hours later.
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
William has barely finished damning everyone in his immediate vicinity when the British soldiers who’ve been chasing Jamie enter the house.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
The North Korean troop deployment is threatening to expand the almost three-year war, with Ukraine and the U.S. saying that some of the soldiers have already begun engaging in battle on the front lines.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The footage shows a local in an orange shirt, guiding advancing Russian troops to a basement where Ukrainian soldiers were hiding.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
William has barely finished damning everyone in his immediate vicinity when the British soldiers who’ve been chasing Jamie enter the house.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Dec. 2024
The North Korean troop deployment is threatening to expand the almost three-year war, with Ukraine and the U.S. saying that some of the soldiers have already begun engaging in battle on the front lines.
—Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
The footage shows a local in an orange shirt, guiding advancing Russian troops to a basement where Ukrainian soldiers were hiding.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Soldier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soldier. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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