Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of national guard
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum dispatched an additional 10,000 national guard members to the border.
—
Mary Beth Sheridan The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The United States should also continue working with Baghdad to encourage the development and arming of a Sunni national guard willing to fight ISIS as part of the ISF.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2015
Ed was a member of the national guard for 8 years, former Elks member and very active in the community and Lions Club of Chanhassen.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Mexico is also sending 10,000 national guard troops to its side of the border as part of an agreement to pause tariffs.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for national guard
Mary Beth Sheridan The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The United States should also continue working with Baghdad to encourage the development and arming of a Sunni national guard willing to fight ISIS as part of the ISF.
—Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2015
Ed was a member of the national guard for 8 years, former Elks member and very active in the community and Lions Club of Chanhassen.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
Mexico is also sending 10,000 national guard troops to its side of the border as part of an agreement to pause tariffs.
—Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for national guard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for national guard
Noun
-
The Ukrainian leader also mentioned maintaining the country’s standing army of about one million soldiers and a peacekeeping contingent from European countries, or some combination of these measures.—
Andrew E. Kramer,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
-
Editors’ Picks 10 Gut Myths, Corrected Are Dental X-Rays Safe? Image With 1.2 million troops, North Korea’s military ranks among the world’s largest standing armies, and its entry into the war was a profound escalation in a war now approaching its fourth year.—
Marc Santora,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
Henry proposed resolutions on the need for defense, in part by establishing a militia in Virginia.—
Cassandra Good,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
-
Amid a new round of clashes between U.S. forces and Iraqi militias following the outbreak of the war in Gaza in October 2023, Biden reached a deal with Baghdad in September to begin pulling troops out of the country between September 2025 and September 2026.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The six-episode drama, directed by Ahmed Abdullahi, is inspired by the challenges faced by the first Swedish U.N. battalion, sent to Bosnia in 1993.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
-
Massive snow clouds like battalions have smothered the sunlight.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Meanwhile, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said on X, formerly Twitter, that all relevant forces in southern Lebanon and the monitoring committee and army overseeing the November truce should work to stop violations that could threaten his country.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
-
The new truck launcher entered the inventory of the Ukrainian army’s 3rd Assault Brigade as recently as this month.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“National guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national%20guard. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share