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Recent Examples of commando
Score is kept, and levels such as space ace, cosmic commando and galactic hero are achieved.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Below, the troops run toward a Taliban position during a British commando offensive.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Day in, day out, American planes, drones, and commando teams go out and hunt terrorists across several continents.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
That turns out to be a mistake, since a commando team soon storms his island with orders to kill him on sight.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Below, the troops run toward a Taliban position during a British commando offensive.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Feb. 2026
Day in, day out, American planes, drones, and commando teams go out and hunt terrorists across several continents.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
That turns out to be a mistake, since a commando team soon storms his island with orders to kill him on sight.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commando
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The Merlin helicopter is primarily used for anti-submarine warfare and is used for search and rescue, cargo transfers and maritime patrol, according to the Royal Navy’s website.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The Bronx was recently split into two separate patrol boroughs called Bronx North and Bronx South.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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In 1983, corporate raider Carl Icahn wanted to buy oil giant Phillips 66 but didn’t have the money.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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Pumpkin’s lonely holiday ritual is interrupted by the arrival of a savage gang of raiders at her doorstep led by Thalia (Sossamon).—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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Access to platforms was blocked off with bicycle-rack style barricades and roll-down gates as MTA police officers stood sentry, directing people to alternative transportation.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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But a Marine sentry was spotted outside the West Wing most of the day Saturday, usually a sign the president is at work.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Cevyn Jay Paydy, an infantryman assigned to the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The former infantryman and special forces medical sergeant also called his parents, who cooperated with authorities, before he was found by authorities.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
7 May 2026
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This hotel is the seventh outpost from the brand, which debuted in Milan in 2004 and has since grown to include properties in London, Bali, Beijing, Shanghai, and Dubai; new openings in Rome, Moscow, Tokyo, and more are slated to open between 2022 and 2025.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Convenience megastore Buc-ee’s will open a new outpost in northeast Ohio after the company pledged to cover the $15 million infrastructure required to get it up and running.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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The finding might indicate that prehistoric marine ecosystems featured a greater variety of predators and were far more complex than previously imagined.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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But when a mysterious aircraft sinks into the ocean, Ally’s peaceful world is suddenly thrown into danger and is thrust into a journey real-life marine creatures as the film explores themes of friendship and courage.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Climbers are urged to have their own pickets in case the protection placed by rangers and guides is missing.—
Becky Bohrer,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Interior designer Maite Granda used low straight top picket fencing at street level of this Florida cottage set far back from the street to give the facade a welcoming and open feel.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
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No cones were seen during a recent visit to La Jolla Cove, and a ranger onsite said multiple cones are not being used, though one might be placed if a sea lion pup is on the beach.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Biodiversity monitoring for decades has relied on camera traps, which operate when animals trigger their sensors, and ranger observations.—
Evelyne Musambi,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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“Commando.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commando. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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