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Recent Examples of guardsman
In California, nearly all of the initial 4,000 California guardsmen and 700 Marines deployed left the state during the summer.
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Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
The other guardsman, 24-year-old Staff Sgt.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Nov. 2025
According to three officials briefed on the investigation, the suspect first fired at a guardsman standing only a few feet away, then shot at another who tried to take cover behind a bus stop shelter.
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Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 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.
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Tim Reid,
Reuters,
24 Aug. 2025
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Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
31 Dec. 2025
The other guardsman, 24-year-old Staff Sgt.
—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Nov. 2025
According to three officials briefed on the investigation, the suspect first fired at a guardsman standing only a few feet away, then shot at another who tried to take cover behind a bus stop shelter.
—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardsman
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When news of Israel’s secret outposts in Iraq’s desert emerged, Iraqis admonished their leaders as traitors, and the boisterous militiamen affiliated with the government as impostors for allowing their land to be colonized by an enemy.
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Though government troops broke through the RSF’s blockade of Obeid last year, the militiamen are still positioned north, south and east of the city.
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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.
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The empire specializes in magic, the kingdom focuses on lancers, while the alliance touts the best archers.
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One way researchers estimate how foods affect blood sugar is by using the glycemic index (GI).
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Uco Valley has several geographical designations of origin (GI).
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At times, Richie can be defiant and at other times respectful, depending on the circumstances, deepening his innate affinity with the archer.
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In recurve bow events, an archer will stand over 70 meters away from their target.
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As part of this shift, Cuban officers are opting to train soldiers in guerrilla tactics rather than conventional warfare — a strategic departure corroborated by Cancian that is also evident in the footage.
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Cepeda has participated in and continued throughout the campaign to promote negotiations with guerrillas and cartels.
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“Guardsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardsman. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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