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Recent Examples of basic training
By December of that year, the service saw the first seven Guardians to enlist directly into the Space Force from basic training.
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Brett Tingley, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
He’s been away for what feels like years (but is actually a matter of months) in basic training.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Their personal experiences in the WAC, from basic training in Georgia to their main postal assignment in Europe, broadly inspired the film’s events.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Every battle scene, basic training montage, or sequence of R&R has a secondhand quality, as if they were hastily cobbled together from memories of other war films.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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Brett Tingley, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
He’s been away for what feels like years (but is actually a matter of months) in basic training.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Their personal experiences in the WAC, from basic training in Georgia to their main postal assignment in Europe, broadly inspired the film’s events.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Every battle scene, basic training montage, or sequence of R&R has a secondhand quality, as if they were hastily cobbled together from memories of other war films.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basic training
Noun
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Coding boot camps once looked like the golden ticket to an economically secure future.—
Mike Isaac,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Programs like coding boot camps or culinary arts courses offer specialized training that can lead to direct employment opportunities.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes,
20 Dec. 2024
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The Nashville staff hosted 13 juniors and seniors from universities throughout the state on Jan. 9-11 for training in beat coverage, reporting techniques, visual journalism and digital production.—
Cassandra Stephenson,
The Tennessean,
12 Feb. 2025
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Another vital part of obedience training for young dogs is impulse control—learning to sit, and waiting patiently for a meal, treat or playtime.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Traditional apprenticeship programs cannot scale quickly enough to address this gap, creating more potential inefficiencies, delays and errors.—
Francesco Iorio,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Other community colleges in Gaston, Catawba, and Rowan-Cabarrus counties also offer extensive apprenticeship programs.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Basic training.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basic%20training. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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