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Recent Examples of basic training
In fact, Kaepernick’s estimate was too generous: basic training can take as little as 21 weeks.
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Laurence Ralph, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2020
The hands-on class will provide students the opportunity to teach dogs basic training skills.
—Jenelyn Russo, Orange County Register, 30 July 2024
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians are answering the draft notices and are now undergoing basic training and should begin refilling the ranks this summer.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2024
Most Ukrainians also see basic training for conscripts as inadequate, a recent survey showed, leading some to avoid the draft, worried that they would not be prepared for combat.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Aug. 2024
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Laurence Ralph, Foreign Affairs, 30 July 2020
The hands-on class will provide students the opportunity to teach dogs basic training skills.
—Jenelyn Russo, Orange County Register, 30 July 2024
Tens of thousands of Ukrainians are answering the draft notices and are now undergoing basic training and should begin refilling the ranks this summer.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2024
Most Ukrainians also see basic training for conscripts as inadequate, a recent survey showed, leading some to avoid the draft, worried that they would not be prepared for combat.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Aug. 2024
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These programs can be in the form of boot camps and one time certificate level accreditation for employees to get their foot in the door, or degree programs at community colleges.Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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So all of that encouragement hits me differently from the approach of some boot camp commandant.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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The plan aims to provide 10,000 rangers with access to appropriate, affordable in-service accident, medical, evacuation and life insurance coverage, as well as training and leadership development.Simon Perry, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Consider mentorship programs as well; these can foster knowledge-sharing while training equips employees with skills to handle new challenges.Jim Becker, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Expanding other educational pathways, such as vocational programs and apprenticeships, has become a more comfortable talking point for Democrats in recent years.Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
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Which may explain my ignorance of fish forks, tines, and my 32 year apprenticeship in how best to load a dishwasher.Paul Keane, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Basic training.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basic%20training. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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