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as in basic training
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as in workshop
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Recent Examples of boot camp
Army recruitment crisis spawns 'future soldier' course In 2022, as years of shortfall in recruiting numbers compounded into a crisis, the Army test-launched the Future Soldier prep course, a boot camp-style program to quickly pull up recruits who don't meet academic or physical standards.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Above all, Durbin said nothing DHS or ICE is doing at the naval base can interfere with its mission which includes putting thousands of men and women through boot camp to become sailors.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
During the boot camp, the actors took World War II history lessons, trained with pilots, learned basic military skills, underwent physical training and became proficient in accurately depicting how to operate the B-17 bombers that were flown by their characters.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The Biggest Loser was an NBC reality competition series in which the contestant who lost the most weight after a 30-week boot camp won $250,000.
—EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Above all, Durbin said nothing DHS or ICE is doing at the naval base can interfere with its mission which includes putting thousands of men and women through boot camp to become sailors.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
During the boot camp, the actors took World War II history lessons, trained with pilots, learned basic military skills, underwent physical training and became proficient in accurately depicting how to operate the B-17 bombers that were flown by their characters.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The Biggest Loser was an NBC reality competition series in which the contestant who lost the most weight after a 30-week boot camp won $250,000.
—EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boot camp
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Following two years of basic training, the new candidates will be eligible for mission assignments in low-Earth orbit and on the Moon, as NASA's Artemis program works toward sending the first humans to Mars.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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Many teams receive basic training on the CRM but little to no instruction on automation features.—
Al Sefati,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Local artists are leading live charm-making workshops, offering a bespoke, interactive element that blends fashion with craft.—
Hanna McNeila,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Half of the country’s rice, cotton, and maize crops have been damaged, while workshops vital to the country’s textiles industry are under water, and doctors warned that conditions in camps for the millions of displaced are likely to cause disease.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The three-day event features a wide selection of paddle sports gear as well as presentations and clinics for learning paddlers.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Donations may be made in his honor to the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International or the Saban clinic.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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The group also maintains a prolific schedule of author talks, online symposiums and real-life get-togethers that all revolve around old-timey grub.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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Zhang Yiming, ByteDance's founder, was among the entrepreneurs invited to a high-level symposium chaired by President Xi Jinping in February.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Boot camp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boot%20camp. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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