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as in battalion
a large body of men and women organized for land warfare
In 218 b.c., Hannibal crossed the Alps with an army of 26,000 men and, most famously, a number of elephants
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as in throng
a great number of persons or creatures massed together
a vast army of loyal fans in line for the band's farewell concert
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as in team
a group of people working together on a task
an army of rescue workers descended on the tornado-stricken town
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Recent Examples of army
Two female medics in Ukraine’s army, whose lives are captured via phone and body-cam footage, navigate the chaos of war with bravery, humour and friendship.
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 May 2025
Soldiers are on maximum alert in several departments, where the army ordered them to remain in their barracks.
—Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Israeli army tanks are deployed Monday at a position near the border with Gaza.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 6 May 2025
More than a month into operations, the army deployed a second aircraft carrier into the Middle East, but the campaign has not stopped Houthi attacks.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 May 2025
Soldiers are on maximum alert in several departments, where the army ordered them to remain in their barracks.
—Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025
Israeli army tanks are deployed Monday at a position near the border with Gaza.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 6 May 2025
More than a month into operations, the army deployed a second aircraft carrier into the Middle East, but the campaign has not stopped Houthi attacks.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for army
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An infantry battalion of Arkansas volunteers would be used to man forts in the Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) and at Fort Smith, releasing the regular troops from those posts, and a second unit of Arkansans would serve as cavalry in Mexico.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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Those could include a Stryker battalion with two companies of Stryker vehicles, a tank battalion and two companies of tanks, an infantry battalion with Bradley vehicles, Paladin artillery vehicles, Howitzers and infantry vehicles.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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Like his previous court appearances, throngs of fans showed up to support Mangione outside the courthouse in Lower Manhattan, many waiting in line to secure a spot for viewing the proceedings.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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After each vote, the ballots are burned and smoke is released from the Sistine Chapel's chimney as a signal to the throngs holding vigil in St. Peter's Square.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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By focusing on a product directly aimed at everyday consumers, the team is positioning Gensmo for broad adoption, democratizing access to sophisticated technology.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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As in the team that now on June 25 will select generational draft prospect Cooper Flagg, the versatile forward out of Duke who stands by himself at the top of the Class of 2025.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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In the 1840s, Maryland physician Gideon Smith took a shine to cicada tracking and began crowd-sourcing sightings, writing to newspapers and asking locals to contact him with reports of the emergence of new cicada swarms.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
8 May 2025
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Standardized, recoverable platforms simplify coordination since the swarm could be comprised of one drone type, with different drones carrying different payloads.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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The key crew includes cinematographer Maxence Lemonnier, editor Guerric Catala, sound designers Pascal Armant and Pierre Gauthier and production designer Rafael Mathé.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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Some of the passengers and crew treaded water; others held to cushions from the yacht.—
Adam Carlson,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024
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The goal is to slow Russia's advance and weaken their fighting power while sacrificing as few Ukrainian soldiers as possible.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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This was a crowd of critics and journalists from around the world.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
15 May 2025
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The fight attracted a crowd of 13,266 and a gate of $331,795.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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But, for now, manager Alex Cora has been going with a platoon of Romy Gonzalez and Abraham Toro.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Buffington credited a platoon of referendum backers who got the word out in the community.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2025
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“Army.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/army. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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