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Recent Examples of commando
Like a dog, if mistreated or provoked, AI can bite back but in general the idea is that like the sheepdog, AI can make the professional (doctor, commando or researcher) do their job in a more effective way.
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
There were two groups of commandos, each with 14 teams of four to six members.
—Yossi Melman, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
Israel reportedly smuggled weapons into Iran that then took out air defenses—paving the way for Israeli warplanes—while commandos targeted anti-aircraft sites in central Iran.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
One clip shows at least two commandos reportedly launching missiles inside Iran, while other footage shows steady, homed-in hits to Iran’s defense systems.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 13 June 2025
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
There were two groups of commandos, each with 14 teams of four to six members.
—Yossi Melman, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2025
Israel reportedly smuggled weapons into Iran that then took out air defenses—paving the way for Israeli warplanes—while commandos targeted anti-aircraft sites in central Iran.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
One clip shows at least two commandos reportedly launching missiles inside Iran, while other footage shows steady, homed-in hits to Iran’s defense systems.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commando
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Last November, the Russian military deployed this type of bomber for a joint patrol over the Sea of Japan with Chinese bombers.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Extinguishing their patrol lights and flipping on their headlamps, the Slaughterhouse men patrolled the canals with shotguns cocked, leaping from the boat to grab their dead and pursue their wounded through the canebrake.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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To determine the importance of genes in body size and caste organization, the researchers examined clonal raider ants.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
22 July 2025
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The 90-minute film follows three different warriors throughout history: A Viking raider and her son on a quest for revenge; two Japanese brothers—a ninja and a Samurai—who turn on one another in a war of succession; and a WWII pilot who investigates an extraterrestrial threat.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The Clock Is Ticking On CISA Leadership The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is the nation’s digital sentry.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
27 July 2025
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Goff has taken it upon herself to be a sage and sentry of the past for the present.—
Andrea Bossi,
Essence,
8 July 2025
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Abraham was born in New York in 1924 and went on to serve as an infantryman in the U.S. Army in the 1940s before building his fortune on the Thompson Medical Company — which his father, a dentist, bought for $5,000 in 1947.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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For a British infantryman recovering from a spell on the front line, pretty Vignacourt was full of diversions.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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That’s because Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney World in Orlando have historically been the studio’s most popular outposts for travelers from the Middle East.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Israel is changing in ways that are challenging its image as an outpost of secular, liberal democracy in the Middle East.—
Marc Champion,
Twin Cities,
14 Aug. 2025
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The opening stretch, driven by Hermit and his unit’s search-and-rescue mission through the wrecked Maginot, feels like the marines from Aliens sifting through the aftermath of Alien.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
12 Aug. 2025
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Officials urge residents to move out of the water and away from beaches, marines, harbors and inlets.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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Will Smith is filming a music video in Los Angeles on Friday, despite a picket organized by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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More pickets are planned at a handful of supermarkets.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
8 June 2025
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The man tumbled hundreds of feet down the mountain, suffering cuts, scrapes, bruises and a leg injury that left him unable to move, rangers said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Drivers planning travel between the states should use Interstate 40, rangers said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Commando.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commando. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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