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Recent Examples of reservist
One year after Army reservist Robert Card fatally shot 18 people and wounded 13 others in Lewiston, Maine, his family members are working to bring awareness to traumatic brain injuries.
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Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
Their dispute predates October 7: in March 2023, Gallant warned that the government’s bid to overhaul the judiciary, a controversial proposal that prompted combat reservists to threaten not to show up for military duty, was endangering national security.
—Mairav Zonszein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
At the outset of the war with Hamas, the military recruited about 295,000 reservists in an effort to boost its manpower.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
Video posted online showed Lev Kreitman, who served six months as a reservist with the Israeli military in Gaza, firing a gun at an unknown target before running away.
—Tamar Michaelis, Zahid Mahmood and Helen Regan, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
Their dispute predates October 7: in March 2023, Gallant warned that the government’s bid to overhaul the judiciary, a controversial proposal that prompted combat reservists to threaten not to show up for military duty, was endangering national security.
—Mairav Zonszein, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2024
At the outset of the war with Hamas, the military recruited about 295,000 reservists in an effort to boost its manpower.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 24 Sep. 2024
Video posted online showed Lev Kreitman, who served six months as a reservist with the Israeli military in Gaza, firing a gun at an unknown target before running away.
—Tamar Michaelis, Zahid Mahmood and Helen Regan, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservist
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The conditions of those wounded remain unclear and there were no reported casualties among the guardsmen involved.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Rhaenyra’s uncle-husband sails for King’s Landing and finds Blood, a disgruntled guardsman, and Cheese, a (literal) ratcatcher of the Red Keep with debts that need paying.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 16 June 2024
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Andy Paley, a veteran producer and musician who worked with a wide range of artists including Brian Wilson, the Ramones, Madonna, Jonathan Richman, Elton John, Deborah Harry, NRBQ and many others, died following a brief battle with cancer, a rep confirms to Variety.Bob Merlis, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Letterkenny producer New Metric Media has tapped SiriusXM Canada veteran Ben Miner to launch a new division to drive into standup comedy and podcasting.Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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When Clement was spotted drinking in a hotel bar in Lexington, Mo., on Dec. 13, 1866, Moses was one of three militiamen sent to arrest him.Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
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Five musket balls fired by colonial militiamen during one of the first battles of the American Revolution have been unearthed in Concord, Massachusetts.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 July 2024
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According to the head of the national draft service, the latest conscripts will serve only in Russia, not in Ukraine. National.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
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Since 2022, Putin has ordered two previous expansions in the number of combat troops, in addition to a mobilization of military reservists and conscripts.Christian Edwards, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
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Bloating is when your gastrointestinal (GI) tract fills with air or gas.Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mostly hastened by the GI Bill, the percentage of Black students accepted at historically white colleges and universities only grew from less than 1% to 3% from 1943 to 1953.Lorena Chambers / Made by History, TIME, 26 Oct. 2024
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While a recruit may need up to six months to get up to speed, upskilling an employee who is already adept in the manual process only takes about six weeks, reducing hiring and training costs.Uli Erxleben, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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And as of today, the team has another new recruit: Natalie Portman.Konstanze Popp, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2024
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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 1 Dec. 2024.
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