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Recent Examples of basic training
Before her death, Noga had enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was planning to start basic training after graduation, her sister, Janice Whitt, said in a 2011 interview with NJ.com.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
The Army also launched pre-enlistment boot camps to help potential candidates get into shape before going into basic training.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Its mission was to provide basic training for soldiers deploying in World War I.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Sotiropoulos will be joining the National Guard, with basic training likely at Fort Jackson in South Carolina and job training in military intelligence in Arizona.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
The Army also launched pre-enlistment boot camps to help potential candidates get into shape before going into basic training.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2025
Its mission was to provide basic training for soldiers deploying in World War I.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Sotiropoulos will be joining the National Guard, with basic training likely at Fort Jackson in South Carolina and job training in military intelligence in Arizona.
—Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basic training
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The actors were put through boot camp, literally, the training that Navy SEALs do to prepare for the stress and fatigue of the war zone.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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Another key component is the expansion of professional training centers—such as boot camps and coding academies—offering industry-specific training.—
Dr. Chaouki Kasmi,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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To meet the growing demand for nurses, Pennsylvania hospitals are partnering with colleges and universities to expand clinical training capacity, streamline pathways into nursing and develop innovative education models such as hybrid and accelerated programs.—
Kymberlee Montgomery,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The approach, called knowledge distillation, gets the larger model to effectively pass on its training, like a teacher giving lessons to a student.—
Stephen Ornes,
Wired News,
13 Apr. 2025
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Gallego said the city is working to get more students engaged with advanced tech jobs through advanced apprenticeship programs, and teaching even elementary school students about the potential opportunities that now exist in their community.—
Ian Thomas,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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On average, 68% of candidates leaving the nonprofit’s construction training program have gotten apprenticeships, but that rate has risen as high as 76%.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Basic training.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basic%20training. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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