spearman

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Recent Examples of spearman And while the lone spearman's attack may have been futile at the time, the tactic has been since been vindicated by history. David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 14 Jan. 2019
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Noun
  • The archer and his wife kept the potion hidden in a safe until someone came to steal it one day.
    Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Just as archers practice visualization and cognitive reframing to manage stress and maintain composure in challenging situations, leaders can also use scenario planning and self-talk to become more resilient.
    Juan Carlos Holgado Michael D. Watkins, Harvard Business Review, 16 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • Perhaps they were rejected earlier under Ohio’s regular unemployment system and didn’t realize a new one is now available for lower-wage workers and people such as free-lancers who report income on IRS 1099 forms.
    Rich Exner, cleveland, 4 June 2020
  • The empire specializes in magic, the kingdom focuses on lancers, while the alliance touts the best archers.
    Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 26 July 2019
Noun
  • The conditions of those wounded remain unclear and there were no reported casualties among the guardsmen involved.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • 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
Noun
  • Who is Daniel Penny? Penny, a former Marine sergeant, served as a rifleman to Camp Lejeune from 2017 to 2021.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Averin Valeriy Vasilievich, a 52-year-old rifleman with the 153rd Tank Regiment, took the kettle and left the trench to fetch water.
    David Axe, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Artillery is a delicate skill, with cannoneers assessing topography, air pressure and even the weather at the top of the round’s parabolic arc before taking a shot.
    Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
  • Adewale served as a field-artillery cannoneer with 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2021
Noun
  • According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, at least 65 HTS members and 18 allied militiamen were killed, compared to 49 Syrian government forces killed.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Through scientific analysis, the Park Service determined the balls were fired from muskets by colonial militiamen.
    Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 19 July 2024

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“Spearman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearman. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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