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Recent Examples of guardsman
As the dog lazed in the dirt in Shelby Park, one guardsman ruminated about new missions to alleviate the boredom.
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Jack Healy, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
That’s roughly five guardsmen for every mile of border.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
The guardsmen’s half-century of silence created a vacuum that was filled with speculation.
—Brian Vandemark, airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
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.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Jack Healy, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
That’s roughly five guardsmen for every mile of border.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Feb. 2025
The guardsmen’s half-century of silence created a vacuum that was filled with speculation.
—Brian Vandemark, airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
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.
—David Axe, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardsman
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On November 10, Red Shirts, militiamen, and white mobs surged through Wilmington’s streets and massacred 60 or more Black men.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Feb. 2025
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The events are loosely based on the Mountain Meadows Massacre, which saw Mormon militiamen of the Utah Territorial Militia, or Nauvoo Legion, slaughter at least 120 members of the Baker-Fancher wagon train.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
9 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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Zinnia Toxicity Zinnias are not toxic to pets, but any plant, if ingested in large enough quantities, can cause GI upset.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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After World War II, with the economic and political power of the GI Bill in hand, colleges in every state — from Lincoln’s land-grant institutions to dozens of brand-new, experimental campuses — exploded with growth.—
Kurt L. Schmoke,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
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Not to mention the archer would seem to fit in well with a team of relatively low-power anti-heroes.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 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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And there is a long history of Polish women fighting for their country on the front lines, including as guerrilla fighters during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising against the Germans.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Set in 1987, Predator starts with Schwarzenegger's Dutch taking out guerrillas in the Central American jungle with his beefy battalion of soldiers — played by Carl Weathers, Jesse Ventura, Bill Duke, Sonny Landham, and future director of The Predator, Shane Black.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Guardsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardsman. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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