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Recent Examples of minuteman
From the minutemen of the Revolution, to the last military defender of the day, bless them.
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Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 12 Nov. 2019
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
The minutemen hold the ceremony two Saturdays before Patriots Day each year, opening the season of Revolutionary War reenactment events around the region, according to Jeannette Pothier, 75, of Bedford, who is sergeant quartermaster for the company.
—Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2018
Jennifer Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 12 Nov. 2019
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
The minutemen hold the ceremony two Saturdays before Patriots Day each year, opening the season of Revolutionary War reenactment events around the region, according to Jeannette Pothier, 75, of Bedford, who is sergeant quartermaster for the company.
—Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minuteman
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According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, at least 65 HTS members and 18 allied militiamen were killed, compared to 49 Syrian government forces killed.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Nov. 2024
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Through scientific analysis, the Park Service determined the balls were fired from muskets by colonial militiamen.Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
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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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The former guerrilla turned climate crusader took office as President in 2022 promising to phase out fossil fuels, no small project for a nation where more than 50% of exports come from oil and coal.Justin Worland/Bogotá, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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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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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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“Minuteman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minuteman. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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