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Recent Examples of guardsman
The president can request governors to deploy guardsmen for federal missions.
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
The decision to deploy over 4,200 guardsmen and 700 Marines to Southern California cost $71 million in food and other basic goods, $37 million for wages and salaries, $4 million in logistical supplies, $3.5 million in travel and $1.5 million demobilization costs, according to Newsom’s office.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
By contrast with central Washington, residents of Ward 8 in the city's southeast - the area with the highest crime rate - said there was not a guardsman in sight.
—Tim Reid, Reuters, 24 Aug. 2025
Nearly 2,000 guardsmen from D.C. and six states have been mobilized to support Trump's mission at the nation's capital.
—ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
The decision to deploy over 4,200 guardsmen and 700 Marines to Southern California cost $71 million in food and other basic goods, $37 million for wages and salaries, $4 million in logistical supplies, $3.5 million in travel and $1.5 million demobilization costs, according to Newsom’s office.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
By contrast with central Washington, residents of Ward 8 in the city's southeast - the area with the highest crime rate - said there was not a guardsman in sight.
—Tim Reid, Reuters, 24 Aug. 2025
Nearly 2,000 guardsmen from D.C. and six states have been mobilized to support Trump's mission at the nation's capital.
—ABC News, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardsman
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With 20,000 troops and tens of thousands of allied militiamen, Turkey has controlled significant swathes of territory across five northern Syrian provinces since 2016.—
Kamran Bokhari,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The president led 15,000 federalized militiamen from Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania into the west—though no rebel army materialized to oppose them.—
Time,
Time,
2 July 2025
Noun
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And while the lone spearman's attack may have been futile at the time, the tactic has been since been vindicated by history.—
David Grossman,
Popular Mechanics,
14 Jan. 2019
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Perhaps they were rejected earlier under Ohio’s regular unemployment system and didn’t realize a new one is now available for lower-wage workers and people such as free-lancers who report income on IRS 1099 forms.—
Rich Exner,
cleveland,
4 June 2020
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The empire specializes in magic, the kingdom focuses on lancers, while the alliance touts the best archers.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
26 July 2019
Noun
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There is of course some truth to those who would emphasize the revolutionary nature of the minutemen and soldiers of George Washington's Continental Army.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Eight colonial militiamen, also known as minutemen, were killed and others were wounded.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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This is mainly due to their slightly higher glycemic index (GI) than sweet potatoes.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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This urgent bathroom break can contribute to GI discomfort.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
29 Oct. 2025
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Standing tall in individual cases are a kneeling archer, a standing archer, an armored warrior, a high-ranking officer and a young attendant.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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The archers were amazed at how strong the bow was for its size.—
Clare Conley,
Outdoor Life,
18 Sep. 2025
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The group began in a Rio de Janeiro prison in the 1970s as a means of self-protection for prisoners, and was inspired by leftist guerrillas.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Their guerrilla tactics were effective, and in 1533 the Spanish signed a treaty with their chief leader, Enriquillo, that ended hostilities in exchange for land and freedom.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Guardsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardsman. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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