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as in basic training
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as in workshop
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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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Two years of basic training lie in front of Bailey (who doesn't yet know what he'll be asked to do first), but the future brings an intriguing possibility: a new generation of missions to the moon, where experience in flying helicopters should be a boon for NASA's Artemis mission training cycle.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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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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On the sidelines, a pop-up program will feature workshops ranging from Emirati comics to a photography and documentation tour, while panels and keynote sessions will delve into the role of cinema in shaping youth culture.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Historians believe the castle featured living quarters and fortifications, plus courtyards, kitchens, houses and workshops.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Many of these hospitals and clinics became the target of protests or bomb threats.—
Jacob Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The change affects UnitedHealthcare members enrolled in a commercial plan, Medicare or Medicaid who receive care at Ascension Wisconsin hospitals, clinics or other locations, as well as associated practices of Ascension Medical Group, according to Ascension's statement.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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