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Recent Examples of infantry
But since Russian forces largely stopped using armored vehicles during their advances in late 2024 and early 2025, and were relying mostly on small infantry assaults, there has been a sharp increase in Russian losses, according to a Mediazona and BBC casualty database.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
But combat roles, including infantry, armor and pararescue, are subject to gender-neutral fitness standards.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 5 Oct. 2025
Aside from heavy tanks and artillery firing salvos leading to big explosions and heavy smoke on the training area, infantry units also charged forward on motorcycles, quad bikes or on foot under the cover of drones.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Russian forces are sending waves of small infantry groups to probe Ukrainian defenses, followed by motorcycle assaults.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
But combat roles, including infantry, armor and pararescue, are subject to gender-neutral fitness standards.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 5 Oct. 2025
Aside from heavy tanks and artillery firing salvos leading to big explosions and heavy smoke on the training area, infantry units also charged forward on motorcycles, quad bikes or on foot under the cover of drones.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Russian forces are sending waves of small infantry groups to probe Ukrainian defenses, followed by motorcycle assaults.
—David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infantry
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The British military historian John Keegan revealed the hazards of this kind of planning in his anatomy of the Schlieffen Plan, the German strategy for fighting a two-front continental war that was devised, in 1905, by the chief of the army’s general staff, Alfred von Schlieffen.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Feeding South Florida Feeding South Florida relies on the generosity of corporations, individual donors, an army of volunteers and, until recently, the federal government to put fresh produce and food staples on the table for the community’s most vulnerable populations.—
Mimi Whitefield,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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The official said the terrorist group attacked Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers in Rafah.—
Greg Norman , Trey Yingst,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The concept even included plans for soldiers to parachute in, plant the bomb, and escape (hopefully).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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Timberwolves fans have generated one of the NBA’s loudest home-court environments to coincide with Minnesota’s ascension up the Western Conference ranks.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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Longtime Mumford & Sons fans know that the group, when operating as a whole, has remained largely insular over the years, rarely venturing outside of their ranks for collaborative efforts under their singular moniker.—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Over the past two months, the Pentagon has deployed close to 10,000 troops — most of them based in Puerto Rico — along with a contingent of Marines aboard amphibious assault ships.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Under the ceasefire terms, Hamas released all living hostages in return for nearly 2,000 Palestinian convicts and wartime detainees, while Israel pulled back its troops and halted its offensive.—
Maayan Lubell,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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One’s impression is suddenly modified by the casual strength his handshake conveys, and rightly so, for beneath the elegant lines of his suit are hidden a hard body and the stamina of 10 battalions.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The promo confirms that Burke’s battalion chief Vince died in the memory care building fire where he, along with his wife, Cal Fire Division Chief Sharon (Diane Farr), and his father, retired battalion chief Walter Leone (Jeff Fahey), were trapped with the roof collapsing on them.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Infantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantry. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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