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Recent Examples of infantry
One of the photographs shows a young infantry private feeding a puppy from a ration container, one of many vivid reminders that many of the soldiers were not much older than boys.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
One of the most successful infantry weapons of the Cold War, if not of the last century, is beginning its journey to retirement as Raytheon successfully demonstrates the Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI), which is set to replace the Stinger missile.
—David Szondy
february 08, New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
The infantry shortage is well known.
—Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The region might not play host to a traditional war, fought with guns, infantry and mass casualties.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2026
One of the most successful infantry weapons of the Cold War, if not of the last century, is beginning its journey to retirement as Raytheon successfully demonstrates the Next Generation Short Range Interceptor (NGSRI), which is set to replace the Stinger missile.
—David Szondy
february 08, New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
The infantry shortage is well known.
—Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
The region might not play host to a traditional war, fought with guns, infantry and mass casualties.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infantry
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In 1996, former President Chun Doo-hwan, an army major general, was convicted for seizing power in a 1979 military coup and presiding over the 1980 Gwangju massacre of pro-democracy demonstrators.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The two armies remain locked in battle on the roughly 750-mile front line, while Russia bombards civilian areas of Ukraine daily.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Four Israeli soldiers have been killed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, more than 590 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops in the territory since the ceasefire began, while Palestinian militants have killed four Israeli soldiers in the same period.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Torres lasted only a few months in the rebel ranks.—
Manuel Rueda,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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Join the ranks of 40,000 other shoppers and snag the RoC Derm Correxion Retinol Firming Serum Stick on Amazon.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its strikes are in response to that and other violations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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So if Russian troops enter Lithuania, God bless you, just like example, or another country on NATO’s eastern flank, what will the allies hear then?—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Feb. 2026
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President Bola Tinubu’s office said in a statement late Wednesday that a Nigerian army battalion will be deployed to Kwara’s Kaiama area, where the attack happened.—
Ope Adetayo,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Netherlands Ministry of Defense Last year, Norway's Princess Ingrid Alexandria finished 15-months of service as a gunner in an engineering battalion.—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Infantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantry. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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