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Recent Examples of Synonyms for firing squads
Noun
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But people managed to hold small pickets in a few cities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026 -
If not, pickets at school sites and another rally will follow Friday.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Horner, wearing his FedEx shirt and with his hands cuffed behind his back, watches as investigators search the thick bamboo, finding nothing.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Universal Genève has been brought back from the dead by Breitling with an eye-watering amount of watches.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Israeli media reported the decision also includes construction of electricity and water infrastructure to the outposts.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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The weapons station, one of several installations in the region, including outposts in Fallbrook and Norco, supports the Navy’s Pacific fleet.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The soldiers would have stayed as sentries before and after the performance, symbolically guarding the legacy of Taiwan’s founder.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Police had taped off several square blocks around Sixth Street, while local police and federal authorities, including Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents, were at the site, according to Austin police officers serving as sentries.—
Jack Myer,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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