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Recent Examples of basic training
With basic training and coordination, our dental team identified at-risk people and connected them to behavioral health counselors.
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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
O'Neil has enlisted in the Navy and will start basic training this summer.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
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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
O'Neil has enlisted in the Navy and will start basic training this summer.
—Sequoia Carrillo, NPR, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basic training
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Whaley was sentenced to three years' probation with 90 days of that sentence spent at a Michigan Department of Corrections boot camp with a tether to follow.—
Alysia Burgio,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Dudnyk spent 51 days in boot camp, then a few weeks training as a drone operator.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Welch has assisted with the training.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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The decision meant companies could easily bill for what are known as peer support services, which are designed to help clients follow a treatment plan; these can be provided by staff who complete a 30-hour training course.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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In a statement to the Post-Tribune on the economic impact of the lockout, NIPSCO spokesman Eric Hardgrove said the company has offered lineworkers a 9% salary increase, new parental level benefit, and more promotional opportunities and apprenticeship programs.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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After adding artificial intelligence into the mix, many families are seeking alternatives to college like trade schools or apprenticeships—with some 70% of teenagers reporting their parents now support such a shift.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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