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a military unit that is usually made of several large groups of soldiers (called battalions)
infantry/cavalry regiments
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Recent Examples of regiment
The storm has a name: the Russian army’s 90th Guards Tank Division, the anchor of a powerful ground force made up of dozens of brigades and regiments in two field armies: perhaps 70,000 troops in all.
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David Axe, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Last month, an entire regiment of more than 1,000 troops deserted the Russian army, according to reports.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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
After a fellow officer steals from one of Nikolai’s friends, Nikolai, who raises the alarm, is punished for smearing the reputation of the regiment.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Last month, an entire regiment of more than 1,000 troops deserted the Russian army, according to reports.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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
After a fellow officer steals from one of Nikolai’s friends, Nikolai, who raises the alarm, is punished for smearing the reputation of the regiment.
—Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regiment
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The evolution of Penn State’s receiving corps has been one of the most fascinating and puzzling developments.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
6 Jan. 2025
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More news: Cowboys' Micah Parsons Comments on How Dallas Can Regroup From Disappointing 2024 Season Elliott reunited with the Cowboys in the offseason to help bolster the running back corps, but quickly fell out of favor with the offensive plan once again.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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Because protests were expected, unusual numbers of law enforcement officers and National Guard troops worked the parade route in the afternoon and Bush and first lady Laura Bush got out of their bulletproof limousine to walk part of the route.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Biden administration decided to move ahead with Trump’s first-term decision to pull U.S. troops out of Afghanistan.—
Matthew Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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The German wing is an extremely smart basketball player.—
Sam Vecenie,
The Athletic,
14 Jan. 2025
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An Israeli official said the leader of Hamas's military wing in Gaza, Mohammed Sinwar, will decide whether to agree to the deal.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
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Many companies also gave directly to political campaigns.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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But headline numbers can obscure the far-reaching and perhaps unexpected effects for specific companies and even industries more broadly.—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
18 Jan. 2025
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What People Are Saying David Acuña, a battalion chief for Cal Fire said this is only the third time in 30 years a wildfire of this kind has happened in January.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, Cal Fire’s San Mateo-Santa Cruz unit sent three fire engines and a battalion chief to Southern California, while its Santa Clara unit sent two engines and a strike team.—
Rick Hurd,
The Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Regiment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regiment. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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