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Recent Examples of ranger
Ullyot was the acting assistant to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for public affairs until February, when Sean Parnell, a former U.S. Army airborne ranger and ex-Senate candidate, was selected as the Pentagon’s chief spokesperson.
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
That’s when Virginian George Rogers Clark and his band of rangers seized the British post of Kaskaskia by the Mississippi River on July 4, 1778, marching across Illinois from Fort Massac by the Ohio River.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The potential loss of Forest Service rangers would reduce security at those natural areas and could lead to additional cuts to their funds and the sale of U.S. public lands, said Kelley, founder of the Gathering Growth Foundation, an organization focused on archiving notable U.S. forests and trees.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Residents with questions can contact their NC Forest Service county ranger or their county fire marshal's office.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2025
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Filip Timotija, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
That’s when Virginian George Rogers Clark and his band of rangers seized the British post of Kaskaskia by the Mississippi River on July 4, 1778, marching across Illinois from Fort Massac by the Ohio River.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
The potential loss of Forest Service rangers would reduce security at those natural areas and could lead to additional cuts to their funds and the sale of U.S. public lands, said Kelley, founder of the Gathering Growth Foundation, an organization focused on archiving notable U.S. forests and trees.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2025
Residents with questions can contact their NC Forest Service county ranger or their county fire marshal's office.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranger
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That’s why many owners opt to hire Ryan West, a superyacht marine engineer who worked for Sir Richard Branson on both Necker and Moskito islands, overseeing renovations to the former and development of the latter from raw land into a world-famous resort.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Telegram account of the Defense Ministry’s publication Zvezda reported last week that Russian marines fighting in the Kursk region were using all-terrain motorcycles to evacuate civilians and wounded soldiers.—
Daria Tarasova Markina and Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
27 Apr. 2025
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Remote raids will continue for both features permanently following their introduction, and in-person Max Battle raiders will now earn more Premier Balls and XP than before.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Gus Jaubert, a Frenchman who cooked for Gen. John Hunt Morgan’s Confederate raiders, supposedly fed hundreds at these events and became known as the father of Kentucky burgoo (his kettle pots are still on display at Buffalo Trace Distillery).—
Brian Bennett,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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All districts were open to riflemen and bowmen alike.—
Ray Alt,
Outdoor Life,
27 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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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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The Moon's Joint Army unleashes soldiers while an elite commando unit from Earth called VC3 Squad, led by Jack, infiltrates undercover to wipe out the rebel faction known as the Moon Chains.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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This week, Finnish commandos boarded an oil tanker that officials suspect had cut through vital underwater cables in the Baltic Sea, including one that carries electricity between Finland and Estonia.—
Michael Schwirtz,
New York Times,
28 Dec. 2024
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“Ranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranger. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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