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Recent Examples of artilleryman
Early stages of Israeli ground assault in Gaza shrouded in secrecy
With forces now on the ground, an Israeli artilleryman told The Post that threats to civilians were a secondary concern.
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Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
This should result in faster, more responsive artillery support and fewer losses among Ukrainian artillerymen.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 3 Aug. 2023
And President Joe Biden’s decision to open the vast U.S. stockpiles of cluster munitions to Ukrainian artillerymen has eased an ammunition crunch that otherwise might have shortened the counter-offensive.
—Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 27 July 2023
Their oldest brother, Rudy, was also a Vietnam War veteran, an artilleryman.
—Jeong Park, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2023
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Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
This should result in faster, more responsive artillery support and fewer losses among Ukrainian artillerymen.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 3 Aug. 2023
And President Joe Biden’s decision to open the vast U.S. stockpiles of cluster munitions to Ukrainian artillerymen has eased an ammunition crunch that otherwise might have shortened the counter-offensive.
—Joel Gehrke, Washington Examiner, 27 July 2023
Their oldest brother, Rudy, was also a Vietnam War veteran, an artilleryman.
—Jeong Park, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for artilleryman
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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Anyone with information related to the case can contact the sheriff’s office marine services unit at 925-383-4906.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
27 June 2025
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President Trump ordered the deployment of roughly 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to quell protestors, although the marines so far have only been called to protect federal officers and buildings.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
Noun
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As for the gunner role on punt coverage, the Dolphins are working a bunch of safeties and cornerbacks.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
10 Aug. 2025
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The Lions have tried him at gunner, put him as a punt returner and have featured him as a second-team WR.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Charles Moore, who founded GM with Gearhart in 2014, is the third musketeer of the group.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
11 July 2025
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The three musketeers became the ‘Fab Four’… Princess Catherine [silently] cannot understand why Prince Harry still won't bite his tongue and continues his destructive path.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Hounsou will star as Max Elmi, a veteran ranger battling poachers in Kenya who joins forces with Dane Harris, a tenacious special agent and part of a team led by FBI supervisor Amanda Bruckner (Berry) working with international law enforcement to fight trafficking rings abroad.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Aug. 2025
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Park rangers asked that anyone who has seen Gibbs or has information about his whereabouts to contact the NPS Investigative Services Branch Tip Line at 888-653-0009, the park service said.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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“Artilleryman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/artilleryman. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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