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Recent Examples of basic training
After basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, he was sent to Fort Yukon, Alaska.
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Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
Those taking part will be paid and offered hands-on exposure to life in the armed forces, including basic training and placements that could involve working at sea or alongside specialist units.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
Under the French initiative, soldiers who have attended basic training in Mexico are deployed to Martinique, where they are offered training over a two-week period in groups of 25.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
Because of her size and strength, Moxie would benefit from an adopter with large-breed experience, who can continue helping her with basic training.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
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Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Dec. 2025
Those taking part will be paid and offered hands-on exposure to life in the armed forces, including basic training and placements that could involve working at sea or alongside specialist units.
—Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 28 Dec. 2025
Under the French initiative, soldiers who have attended basic training in Mexico are deployed to Martinique, where they are offered training over a two-week period in groups of 25.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
Because of her size and strength, Moxie would benefit from an adopter with large-breed experience, who can continue helping her with basic training.
—Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basic training
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The three-week boot camp is Microsoft’s bid to make employees more efficient using the latest AI, without leaving them to experiment on their own.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Beyond the Deutsche Bank report, USA TODAY’s review uncovered documents showing Epstein paid tuition at primary schools, private universities, for-profit colleges and a coding boot camp.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Many agencies confirmed figures with CNN directly, but when agencies did not respond, CNN used the most recent information available on their websites or other government websites and assumed five-day weeks when calculating the approximate number of training days.—
Blake Ellis,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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If these scenes feel a bit didactic, hammering home everything from the shortage of nurses with SANE training to the dozens of regulations SANEs must follow to protect evidence, their lessons serve as a corrective for many of us who’ve absorbed decades’ worth of rape-as-entertainment.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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In a update on the project posted to ECC’s YouTube page in December, Dean of Sustainability, Business and Career Technologies Cathy Taylor said new offerings at the center will include a pipe welding certification program, which can lead to apprenticeships with Pipefitters Local 597 in Chicago.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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The job typically requires a diploma and an apprenticeship.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Basic training.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basic%20training. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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