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Recent Examples of reservist
Responding to internal and external pressure, Taiwan lengthened its conscription term in 2024 from four months to one year for all Taiwanese men born after 2005 and updated the curriculum for conscripts and reservists to include some live-fire drills.
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Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Included in the 5,000 are the additional troops deployed to join the 2,500 federalized National Guardsmen and reservists who had been serving as part of a border mission established by the Trump administration in 2018.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
Trump’s invocation of the power to call up reservists could fail for a different reason.
—Elizabeth Goitein, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
In 2023, Robert Card, a U.S. Army reservist, carried out a deadly mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, that killed 18 people.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Included in the 5,000 are the additional troops deployed to join the 2,500 federalized National Guardsmen and reservists who had been serving as part of a border mission established by the Trump administration in 2018.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2025
Trump’s invocation of the power to call up reservists could fail for a different reason.
—Elizabeth Goitein, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
In 2023, Robert Card, a U.S. Army reservist, carried out a deadly mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, that killed 18 people.
—Brad Dress, The Hill, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservist
Noun
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As Elizabeth approached the entrance, guardsmen crossed their rifles in front of her.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2025
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On the opposite side of the river, in Eagle Pass, a phalanx of Texas guardsmen stood watch with rifles.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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Air Force veteran Mark Mendon of Blue Springs, Missouri, showed up to lend his support to the Satanic Grotto’s cause.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
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Before the game, Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller said veteran pitcher Yu Darvish was progressing in playing catch, but there was no specific timetable for his return from elbow inflammation.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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About 120 Black militiamen took part on the rebel American side in the battle at Bunker Hill in April, 1775.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Mar. 2025
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With the exception of Whigham’s puckish, entertaining Bridger, the trappers, soldiers, bounty hunters and militiamen feel like extras from one Sam Peckinpah film or another.—
Mike Hale,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Having earmarked record amounts of government expenditure on the military, Putin's commitment to expanding his armed forces was signaled by Tuesday's announcement of the Russia's highest number of conscripts since 2011—160,000.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Putin on Monday ordered a regular biannual call-up intended to draft 160,000 conscripts for a one-year tour of compulsory military service.—
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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Zinnia Toxicity Zinnias are not toxic to pets, but any plant, if ingested in large enough quantities, can cause GI upset.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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After World War II, with the economic and political power of the GI Bill in hand, colleges in every state — from Lincoln’s land-grant institutions to dozens of brand-new, experimental campuses — exploded with growth.—
Kurt L. Schmoke,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
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Andrews, 6-7 and 215 pounds, is an ESPN 4-star recruit, the No. 8 small forward and the nation's No. 22 overall prospect for the 2026 class.—
Richard Davenport,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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Like Mayfield, Bateman, an LSU recruit, was held out of the Arizona Complex League after the draft but did pitch in back-field games and in the fall instructional league.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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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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“Reservist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservist. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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