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Recent Examples of infantry
The official Korean Central News Agency reported Friday that Kim oversaw an offensive tactical drill involving tank units and infantry troops a day earlier and called for completing war preparations.
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Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The combat element is built around a Marine infantry battalion.
—George Petras, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
MacLean served in the Marines for seven years, and was deployed to Afghanistan as an infantry officer from 2009 to 2010.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Marshal Ivy, an infantry Marine with three deployments, who before he was injured in a blast on a Camp Pendleton range, was an instructor at Infantry School – West.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
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Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The combat element is built around a Marine infantry battalion.
—George Petras, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
MacLean served in the Marines for seven years, and was deployed to Afghanistan as an infantry officer from 2009 to 2010.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Marshal Ivy, an infantry Marine with three deployments, who before he was injured in a blast on a Camp Pendleton range, was an instructor at Infantry School – West.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infantry
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The army has denied the claims, but two military officials said the strike was targeting a nearby police station.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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People who were not afraid, who had army weapons, and who were prepared to do anything.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This brings the total to five Israeli soldiers killed in southern Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah reignited after the militant group fired rockets into Israel on March 2.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Nineteen people have died in Israel, while four Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With several new dramas in the offing, Motive has bolstered its ranks.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2026
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Makena Cook, an Orange Lutheran High junior quarterback who came through the ranks with the Conquer club team, made history in January as the first female athlete to receive a Power Four flag football scholarship offer from the University of Nebraska.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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American officials are now weighing adding about 10,000 more troops to the Middle East as some speculate a ground invasion could be coming.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Iran fired six ballistic missiles and 29 drones at the base Friday, injuring at least 15 troops, five of them seriously.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The contingent of paratroopers includes a battalion of the 1st Brigade Combat Team, the sources said.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The fire occurred at 145 Brevard Court, said John Lipcsak, battalion chief in the department’s public information office, in an email to The Charlotte Observer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Infantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantry. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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