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Recent Examples of guardsman
On October 6, advancing Russian troops overran a position in the town held by the Ukrainian national guard’s Kara Dag Brigade—and captured four guardsmen.
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David Axe, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Each team consists of five guardsmen, two Humvees and communications equipment, according to the release.
—Thomas Saccente, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025
In 2012, at a news conference about the Kent State shooting, Dean Kahler, a protester confined to a wheelchair since that day, implored the guardsmen to help resolve the mystery.
—Brian Vandemark, airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
Ryder told reporters the National Guard has about 5,000 guardsmen, 80 high-water vehicles and 50 helicopters from 17 states have been deployed to the region, including 1,500 active-duty members in North Carolina.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Each team consists of five guardsmen, two Humvees and communications equipment, according to the release.
—Thomas Saccente, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025
In 2012, at a news conference about the Kent State shooting, Dean Kahler, a protester confined to a wheelchair since that day, implored the guardsmen to help resolve the mystery.
—Brian Vandemark, airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
Ryder told reporters the National Guard has about 5,000 guardsmen, 80 high-water vehicles and 50 helicopters from 17 states have been deployed to the region, including 1,500 active-duty members in North Carolina.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardsman
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Some dozen militiamen had driven into the mountains near Peter Sinks, Utah, one of the coldest places in the contiguous U.S.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 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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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
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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
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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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In the 1950s, the Mackle brothers built distinct but simple homes, many purchased by World War II veterans using GI bill benefits.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Advising the company is Transformers and GI Joe producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2025
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When Katniss' sister Prim is selected, the archer volunteers as tribute in Prim's place.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the movie’s trailer, an archer takes aim at an enemy soldier, firing an arrow that sends the man plunging over the side of his ship—and into the waiting jaws of a shark.—
Meilan Solly,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Nov. 2024
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The singer and the songwriter traversed the frontlines of the urban guerrilla war that had consumed the city of Homs by that point, with one half of the city overtaken by regime soldiers and the other half controlled by rebel groups.—
Jawad Rizkallah,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Polisario’s guerrilla war against the Moroccan occupation clocked some impressive victories until 1991, when the two parties signed a cease-fire pegged to the pledge of a referendum on self-determination.—
Hannah Rae Armstrong,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Guardsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardsman. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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