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The influx of national guard troops led to New York’s partial liberation this weekend.
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David Axe, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
On Monday night, Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi announced the cancellation of the first day of school in public schools, the activation of the national guard and the opening of hundreds of shelters throughout the island.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
Mexican military, police and national guard members: Filming in Weatherford on Aug. 1.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2024
The area also became a bloody sight during the French Revolution, when a crowd clashed with the city’s national guard in 1791, leading to at least 13 deaths according to WorldHistory.org.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 26 July 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2024
On Monday night, Puerto Rico Gov. Pedro Pierluisi announced the cancellation of the first day of school in public schools, the activation of the national guard and the opening of hundreds of shelters throughout the island.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024
Mexican military, police and national guard members: Filming in Weatherford on Aug. 1.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 July 2024
The area also became a bloody sight during the French Revolution, when a crowd clashed with the city’s national guard in 1791, leading to at least 13 deaths according to WorldHistory.org.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for national guard
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What's more, the militias were renamed the National Guard and unconstitutionally transformed from a check on federal power to a second federal standing army.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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During the Cold War, the Soviet Union built one of the largest standing armies in the world, twice the size of the U.S. military.Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Assad and his allies Russia, Iran and regional Shi'ite militias had retaken all of Aleppo city in late 2016, with insurgents agreeing to withdraw after months of bombardment and siege in a battle that turned the tide against the opposition.Maya Gebeily, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Iran’s proxy Hezbollah has been instrumental in assisting Assad regain territory lost to militias and rebel groups.Mostafa Salem, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
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During training at a military battalion in the remote jungle, Freddy (18) performs all the rites of passage required to gain respect – Fighting, talking tough, putting up with the rigid schedule – but finally confronting his true identity.John Hopewell, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
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In southern Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine, a few battalions of exhausted Ukrainian regulars—each with no more than 400 soldiers—are desperately trying to avoid encirclement by a division of Russian motor-rifle troops.David Axe, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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In the 60-day aftermath of the deal, Israel will withdraw its forces as the Lebanese army ramps up its presence in south Lebanon to ensure that the area is free of Hezbollah’s arms.Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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The international community, at a donor conference in Paris last month, pledged $1 billion dollars for Lebanon, including $800 million for humanitarian assistance and $200 million to support the army.Greg Norman, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
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“National guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national%20guard. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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