infantry

Definition of infantrynext
as in army
the part of an army that has soldiers who fight on foot He joined the infantry after leaving school. The infantry is coming.

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Recent Examples of infantry Above ground, robots are replacing even the most basic of infantry tasks. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 30 May 2026 The slaughter of Australian infantry at the hands of Turkish guns on the coastal region of Gallipoli has become emblematic of the pointless loss of life during this cruel conflict. Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 May 2026 Additionally, multiplayer will include dedicated Gunfight maps, multiple Big War maps built for vehicle and infantry combat, and Kill Block, a dynamic battleground with more than 500 configurations that reshape routes, sightlines, and cover to keep players adapting round after round. Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 May 2026 There's also Gunfight maps, with various numbers of competitors, and several Big War maps for vehicle and infantry combat. USA Today, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for infantry
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Noun
  • An army official said recent drone strikes destroyed an RSF battalion and more than 50 armored vehicles in West Kordofan, preventing advances toward North Kordofan and el-Obeid.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • According to Liu, the logistics provider had signed contracts with about 120 schools in China to retrain its army of couriers for new work such as repairing and maintaining robots.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • At least 12 Israeli soldiers have been killed by Hezbollah’s drones since the conflict reignited in March – one third of Israeli fatalities in Lebanon – and the military is scrambling to find ways to counter the threat.
    Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • At least 37 Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon or northern Israel during the fighting.
    Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • To survive and grow, more wealth management firms are chasing the surging ranks of the extremely wealthy and their more profitable accounts.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 22 June 2026
  • An early furor over accepting valuable gifts, including designer spectacles and Taylor Swift concert tickets, was followed by a series of policy U-turns, especially clumsy attempts to cut welfare spending that stirred anger in Labour ranks.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 June 2026
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  • And in Lebanon, Israeli forces attacked a southern town, after Israel agreed to withdraw some troops from the area.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 June 2026
  • The area is outside the security zone shown on a map published by Israel of the territory its troops will continue to control.
    Reuters, NBC news, 27 June 2026
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  • Across its 55,000-square-foot footprint, the $24 million building is composed of a learning center and classrooms, company orderly rooms, battalion planning space and secure equipment storage — and carries a plaque honoring the state’s 30th governor.
    Kevin Fixler June 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2026
  • These religious sites and sacred areas throughout Ukraine have not been used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces or Ukrainian volunteer battalions as staging grounds to fight against Russian forces.
    Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

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“Infantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantry. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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