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Recent Examples of militiaman
Women and girls as young as 14 have been raped by the RSF militiamen.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 May 2024
Today in history On this day in 1775, the American Revolution began as British troops and colonial militiamen collided in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
Congress added Afghanistan to the list after the administration repatriated a former Afghan militiaman in 2022, with the help of Qatar.
—Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Vali Nasr, a professor at Johns Hopkins, told me the Iranian authorities were convinced that armed militiamen from Komala, not civilian protesters, had taken over the town.
—Azadeh Moaveni, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 7 May 2024
Today in history On this day in 1775, the American Revolution began as British troops and colonial militiamen collided in Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024
Congress added Afghanistan to the list after the administration repatriated a former Afghan militiaman in 2022, with the help of Qatar.
—Carol Rosenberg, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Vali Nasr, a professor at Johns Hopkins, told me the Iranian authorities were convinced that armed militiamen from Komala, not civilian protesters, had taken over the town.
—Azadeh Moaveni, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militiaman
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The conditions of those wounded remain unclear and there were no reported casualties among the guardsmen involved.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rhaenyra’s uncle-husband sails for King’s Landing and finds Blood, a disgruntled guardsman, and Cheese, a (literal) ratcatcher of the Red Keep with debts that need paying.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 June 2024
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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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The roots of this conflict began in the early 1970s, when the PLO started targeting Israel from neighboring Jordan in a guerrilla warfare campaign.Ibrahim Al-Marashi / Made by History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
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In July, 1967, when a Black cabdriver named John William Smith was arrested by two white police officers and beaten, what started as a protest evolved into almost a week of arson, looting, and urban guerrilla warfare.Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Bloating is when your gastrointestinal (GI) tract fills with air or gas.Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mostly hastened by the GI Bill, the percentage of Black students accepted at historically white colleges and universities only grew from less than 1% to 3% from 1943 to 1953.Lorena Chambers / Made by History, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Militiaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militiaman. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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