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as in military
of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior
the marching band played "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and several other martial airs
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as in naval
of or relating to the armed services
one of the basic tenets of martial law
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Their six weeks of initial training covered basic soldier skills and came with a peer-to-peer message as blunt as any martial aspiration can be: Each Ukrainian on frontline duty must take the life of at least one Russian soldier, preferably more, before dying himself.
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C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
First, Daniel is an incredible martial artist himself.
—Max Gao, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
Former mixed martial artist Georges St-Pierre played Batroc in Captain America: The Winter Soldier with a less comic-accurate suit and persona.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Patek Philippe Ellipse Irish professional mixed martial artist and boxer Conor McGregor was spotted this week wearing a vintage Patek Philippe Ellipse in yellow gold, Ref.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
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C.j. Chivers Robert Fass Krish Seenivasan Steven Szczesniak, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
First, Daniel is an incredible martial artist himself.
—Max Gao, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
Former mixed martial artist Georges St-Pierre played Batroc in Captain America: The Winter Soldier with a less comic-accurate suit and persona.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Patek Philippe Ellipse Irish professional mixed martial artist and boxer Conor McGregor was spotted this week wearing a vintage Patek Philippe Ellipse in yellow gold, Ref.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for martial
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Image Some senior Israeli officials have argued that there will never be a better moment to take out the major nuclear facilities, though American military officials believe that the Israelis would almost certainly require American equipment and support to do a thorough job.—
David E. Sanger,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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Details of the plan, revealed on Thursday, have been welcomed by some Western leaders and military figures.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The federal lawsuit was filed less than a month after the same attorneys sued for access to migrants already detained at the U.S. naval base in Cuba after living in the country illegally.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Secretary Hegseth heads to Guantanamo Bay Satellite imagery of the Guantanamo Bay naval base shows the rapid construction of more than a hundred new structures as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to house tens of thousands of migrants at the facility.—
Victoria Beaule,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Military service offers both personal growth and long-term career stability, allowing individuals to serve their country while preparing for a successful post-service career.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes,
5 Sep. 2024
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Does your company take steps to anonymize user data when it is used for its own purposes, shared with service providers, or shared with non-service provider third parties?—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
4 Dec. 2023
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“Martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martial. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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