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Recent Examples of guardsman
In response, President Donald Trump first announced the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to restore order, without California Governer Gavin Newsom's consent, and on Monday said 2,000 more guardsmen would be deployed as well as active-duty U.S. Marines.
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Kate Plummer
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
In 2020, the Trump administration called up guardsmen from 11 states to put down anti-police brutality protests in Washington, D.C.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
In that case, a Black guardsman was seeking promotions dating back to 2017 with the 169th Cyber Protection Team based in Baltimore.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
The appeals court ruled that the president can keep control of the guardsmen while legal proceedings in the case continue.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Kate Plummer
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
In 2020, the Trump administration called up guardsmen from 11 states to put down anti-police brutality protests in Washington, D.C.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2025
In that case, a Black guardsman was seeking promotions dating back to 2017 with the 169th Cyber Protection Team based in Baltimore.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
The appeals court ruled that the president can keep control of the guardsmen while legal proceedings in the case continue.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardsman
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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
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In the artwork, a militiaman cradles the dying revolutionary, holding out his hand to stop a British soldier from stabbing Warren with a bayonet.—
Eliza McGraw,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Chronic conditions affecting the gastrointestinal (GI) tract: Garlic can cause irritating heartburn in anyone.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
14 July 2025
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The construction boom, fueled by the GI Bill, quickly ends the epidemic in homelessness.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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The club participates in field archery, indoor and outdoor target archery, 3-D shooting and bow hunting and frequently trains new archers, its website said.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 July 2025
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The 34-year-old archer drew his bow, aimed at the fish 18 yards away, and released.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
16 July 2025
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In response, Ukraine devised a futuristic take on hit-and-run guerrilla operations.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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This week, Petro also halted the extradition of a former leader of a dissident guerrilla faction that had already been approved by Colombia's Supreme Court to face U.S. drug trafficking charges.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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“Guardsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardsman. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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