gallowglasses

noun

plural of gallowglass
as in gendarmes

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  1. gendarmes
  2. recruits
  3. champions
  4. veterans
  5. conscripts
  6. enrollees
  7. draftees
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  • Another 170 gendarmes, or law enforcement officers, have also been dispatched to the region to support the firefighting effort.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Enter Orsolya, who shows up at the door with some gendarmes and an official eviction notice and gives Ion twenty minutes to quit the premises.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
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  • The recruits will be deployed in Malaysia and tested in the hostile jungle environment.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • Indeed, the stunt succeeded in earning the group media coverage across mainstream outlets, amplifying its brand and potential to reach new recruits.
    — Odette Yousef, NPR, 11 July 2026
Definition of recruits
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  • Additionally, the fight over yield has galvanized more GOP champions on the side of big banks, and law enforcement groups are pushing back on developer protections.
    — Cleve Mesidor, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Should unseeded Wrexham upset the odds to win both games, a semi-final against Danish champions Koge would be next up in another mini-tournament featuring Gintra of Lithuania and Scotland’s Hearts.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 21 July 2026
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  • Severe droughts and searing heat across vast swathes of southern Europe destroyed large parts of the olive oil harvest, culminating in a dizzying price rally that shocked industry veterans and consumers alike.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Common farmers, including many Revolutionary War veterans, rebelled in opposition to postwar taxation policies.
    — Donovan Fifield, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of veterans
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  • On Tuesday, a strike on an army base in southeastern Iran killed seven soldiers, five of whom were young conscripts.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
  • The report said seven were killed in the attack, including conscripts and career soldiers.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of conscripts
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  • The Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, which lets enrollees spread costs into monthly installments rather than paying in full at the pharmacy, now automatically renews for 2026 unless the enrollee opts out.
    — Allison Palmer March 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Definition of enrollees
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  • The accomplishments of the fathers or uncles of those draftees loom large.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • This was the first opportunity to see 2026 NBA draftees Christian Anderson and Hannes Steinbach in action, signaling the start of an era minus previous mainstays LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of draftees
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