ranger

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Recent Examples of ranger Bulay, a local San Dieguito Academy alum who grew up exploring in the dirt of the river park trails, has been a part of the organization for 16 years and most recently led the JPA’s interpretive education program as a senior interpretive ranger. Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 Robin Pendery, a mountaineering ranger assigned to Alaska's Denali National Park and Preserve, died the afternoon of June 4, according to a June 5 park service news release. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 June 2026 The ranger has been identified as Robin Pendery, of Enumclaw, Washington, according to a statement from the National Park Service (NPS). Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026 Another time a ranger warned her canoeing group not to get their hands — or anything else — in the water. ABC News, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ranger
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Noun
  • View gallery - 6 images The global marine industry has been trying to reduce emissions from shipping for years, and making a dent in the 2%-3% of global CO2 emissions from moving 90% of the world's cargo would be no mean feat.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 28 June 2026
  • Fuel makes up about 50% of a ship’s expense, said Neil Roberts, head of marine and aviation at Lloyd’s Market Association, which provides technical expertise to Lloyd’s maritime insurance business.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Corporate raiders became the enforcers.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • For decades, tomb raiders have pillaged sites across the country, selling them on the black market.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Idaho’s prison system has nearly completed execution chamber upgrades to carry out the death penalty by firing squad as the state’s lead method and will have a team of riflemen ready to go by the time a state law takes effect this summer.
    Kevin Fixler April 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Oforah was an infantry rifleman.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Crew can be assigned to the deck or boarding teams, with multiple slots for cannoneers, gunners, and boarders.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • On the corners are statues of an infantryman, sailor, artilleryman and cavalryman, each drawn from actual war dead.
    Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The name is inspired by the Christian martyr Saint Barbara, the patron saint of artillerymen, miners, and those who work with fire or explosive materials.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Scouts and Raiders is billed as telling the true origin story of the WWII commando unit of the same name, a precursor to the Navy SEALs, including its heavy recruitment of collegiate and professional football players.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 June 2026
  • Disembarking in Berry’s Creek Canal required skulking through some swamp and reeds, commando style.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026

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“Ranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranger. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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