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Recent Examples of basic training
The new officer completed a basic training program that provided a third of the hours once dedicated to teaching recruits how to fill out a key form.
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Sarah Blaskey, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2026
With basic training and coordination, our dental team identified at-risk people and connected them to behavioral health counselors.
—Divya Upadhyay, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
After just a few weeks in basic training at San Diego, he was sent to Pearl Harbor to work and study.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
During basic training he was given a standardized mental test.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Blaskey, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2026
With basic training and coordination, our dental team identified at-risk people and connected them to behavioral health counselors.
—Divya Upadhyay, STAT, 25 Feb. 2026
After just a few weeks in basic training at San Diego, he was sent to Pearl Harbor to work and study.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
During basic training he was given a standardized mental test.
—Nicholas Lemann, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basic training
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Just over three years ago, Schneider was the keynote speaker at a boot camp graduation at Naval Station Great Lakes.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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On July 20, 2016, a hard fork was implemented during the first IC3 boot camp.—
Emin Gün Sirer,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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For years, toxic sewage from the Tijuana River has made residents sick, closed beaches and even disrupted the nation’s military training.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The initiative includes new training, clinical guidance and changes to insurance billing.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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That means strengthening job training and apprenticeship programs, making serious investments in manufacturing, and renewing Trade Adjustment Assistance – a vital program to help American workers get back on their feet that Republicans allowed to expire.—
Linda Sánchez,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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According to her, professions such as medicine, law, and finance are widely visible, while specialized industrial roles such as trade machinists trained through apprenticeships, metrology technicians, and machine alignment specialists often remain behind the scenes.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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“Basic training.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basic%20training. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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