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Recent Examples of ranger
The information is based on reports from hundreds of rangers and other park workers in multiple online groups.
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Most of the openings at the state agency are for county rangers, assistant county rangers, and equipment operators, Jackson said.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2025
The National Park Service (NPS) staff, including rangers and researchers, work tirelessly to ensure these animals have a safe and thriving home to live in.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
The rangers called for a nationwide day of action on March 1, encouraging protesters to hand out flyers to cars, put signs in front of webcams, hang banners, hang American flags upside down as a signal of distress, march in gateway towns, rally inside parks and picket around park signs.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
Most of the openings at the state agency are for county rangers, assistant county rangers, and equipment operators, Jackson said.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2025
The National Park Service (NPS) staff, including rangers and researchers, work tirelessly to ensure these animals have a safe and thriving home to live in.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2025
The rangers called for a nationwide day of action on March 1, encouraging protesters to hand out flyers to cars, put signs in front of webcams, hang banners, hang American flags upside down as a signal of distress, march in gateway towns, rally inside parks and picket around park signs.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranger
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Guardian is the military's term for a member of the Space Force, comparable to airmen, sailors, soldiers, and marines.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
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In early 1968, for instance, North Vietnamese troops besieged U.S. marines at Khe Sanh in an important battle of the Vietnam War.—
Paul Avey,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Mar. 2025
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After a chance encounter on Hollywood Boulevard when Edward stops to ask for directions, the corporate raider hires the street-smart Vivian to spend the night with him at his hotel, which ultimately turns into a week.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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But Wegner points out that the raiders also took all the treasures—including the king’s mummy and sarcophagus—from the tomb, leaving it bereft of clues to help archaeologists track down the king’s identity.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Shortly after, a procession of riflemen and a statue of the Virgin Mary are paraded from San Geronimo de Taos church in front of more than 1,000 onlookers.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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These are not necessarily easy shot opportunities, so rifle setups need to be accurate and the rifleman needs to posess real skills.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
28 Nov. 2024
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Crew can be assigned to the deck or boarding teams, with multiple slots for cannoneers, gunners, and boarders.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
20 Feb. 2025
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Artillery is a delicate skill, with cannoneers assessing topography, air pressure and even the weather at the top of the round’s parabolic arc before taking a shot.—
Anastacia Galouchka,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2023
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Hessler served in the U.S. Army as a field artilleryman for six years, retiring as a staff sergeant before serving two years as a patrol officer for the Baltimore City Police, followed by a lateral transfer to Carroll in March of 2021.—
Thomas Goodwin Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Nov. 2024
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During the 1930s and '40s, what was left of Indianola was turned into a major training base for thousands of artillerymen.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
19 Mar. 2024
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Consider the 1976 Entebbe operation, the raid in Uganda by Israeli commandos—and the raid in which the prime minister’s elder brother, Lieutenant Colonel Yonatan Netanyahu, was killed: the operation succeeded in rescuing 102 of the 106 hostages held by Palestinian militants.—
Amos Harel,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Jan. 2025
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Nearly a year before Israel said its troops crossed into Lebanon yesterday, small teams of Israeli commandos began operations targeting Hezbollah tunnels, weapons depots and other sites, the official said.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
2 Oct. 2024
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“Ranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranger. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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