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Recent Examples of infantry
Among the removals are historical images of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first female Marine Corps infantry graduates, and even photos of the Enola Gay, the aircraft that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Ukraine’s ability to manufacture these weapons is crucial, as combining artillery with drones and infantry tactics creates a powerful combat advantage.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Dragon's teeth are concrete blocks used to halt tank advances and prevent mechanized infantry from gaining territory.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
He was drafted into the Army infantry during World War II, from 1943 until the end of the war in 1945.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Ukraine’s ability to manufacture these weapons is crucial, as combining artillery with drones and infantry tactics creates a powerful combat advantage.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Dragon's teeth are concrete blocks used to halt tank advances and prevent mechanized infantry from gaining territory.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
He was drafted into the Army infantry during World War II, from 1943 until the end of the war in 1945.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infantry
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The spread Then, the virus takes over, multiplying inside the cells and building up an army for an attack.—
Emily Baumgaertner Nunn,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Ling and an army of staffers arrived at the park on Monday morning at dawn to get things set up.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to slow Russia's advance and weaken their fighting power while sacrificing as few Ukrainian soldiers as possible.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys said during a visit to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday that Vilnius was pleased to host U.S. rotational battalions in the country, and that the Baltic state was ready to accept more American troops, according to a readout published by the foreign ministry.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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He later was acquitted of the six counts, including insubordination, but the court-martial prevented him from deploying to fight in Europe with his battalion.—
Terence Moore,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Infantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantry. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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