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
Noun
  • 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
Definition of gendarmes
Noun
  • Garnacho had joined a small list of potential recruits, which included Paris Saint-Germain’s Ibrahim Mbaye and Crysencio Summerville from West Ham United, who is now closing in on a move to Al Hilal.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Prosecutors alleged that employees, friends and several victims themselves were pressured or incentivized to bring new recruits into his orbit.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 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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  • Several residents affiliated with the theater spoke at the July 14 meeting, saying that the theater offers special programming for residents who are more sensitive to loud noises, including veterans and children with developmental delays.
    — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
  • Overall, the offensive line has a good mix of veterans, rising young players and depth that could bode well during the season.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of veterans
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Or is this just sort of accepted by those draftees as part of the system?
    — Keith Law, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • The accomplishments of the fathers or uncles of those draftees loom large.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of draftees
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