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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irregulars
Noun
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As well as the complexities of this Colombian ecosystem between the guerrillas, the military Special Forces, indigenous belief systems, Catholicism?—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
9 Sep. 2025 -
Its most explosive event was Quantrill’s Raid in August 1863, when a group of Confederate guerrillas led by William Quantrill laid waste to Lawrence and killed upward of 200 people, some of them as young as 13 years old.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Many Salvadorans and human rights advocates were aghast at the sight of soldiers trying to pressure the lawmakers.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Edwards retreated to the Dark Forest in Germany with the actual nuclear bearings, and reached out to his Navy SEAL buddy, James Reece (Chris Pratt), to share his mindset of how war bureaucrats have set up real soldiers to fail in their efforts to keep the free world safe.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Apart from summer signing Zubimendi, the other four subs deployed were regulars for Arsenal last year, starting 111 matches between them.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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And early signs showed the new menu was not only bringing diners back but perhaps even turning them into regulars, Olive Garden’s parent company, Darden Restaurants, revealed during last month’s earnings call.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Almost 80 years ago, two warriors left Los Alamitos to fight in World War II.—
Jeff Gritchen,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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Legal experts and other observers of the office said state attorneys general traditionally didn’t act primarily as partisan warriors.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Irregulars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irregulars. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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