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Recent Examples of lancer
Perhaps they were rejected earlier under Ohio’s regular unemployment system and didn’t realize a new one is now available for lower-wage workers and people such as free-lancers who report income on IRS 1099 forms.
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Rich Exner, cleveland, 4 June 2020
The empire specializes in magic, the kingdom focuses on lancers, while the alliance touts the best archers.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 26 July 2019
Turkish troops retreated under the command of Mustafa Kemal—later the founder of the republic of Turkey (and better known as Atatürk)—and were pursued by the emir Faisal’s Arab forces, by Mysore lancers, and by Australian armored car units.
—Mark Mazower, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2019
Dunman served as a courier who rode from the Alamo through a line of enemy lancers to deliver the letter Colonel William B. Travis wrote asking for reinforcements.
—Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, 2 May 2018
The junior played a huge part in the big GMC match against Middletown bowling games of 224 and 244 and helped his team to a second-place finish at the lancer baker bash.
—Melanie Laughman, Cincinnati.com, 19 Jan. 2018
Fleming set numerous records on the hardwood for the Lancers while White helped lead La Salle to three-straight state football championships while playing multiple positions during his career.
—John Snodgrass, Cincinnati.com, 25 June 2017
That's because his Lancers held up their end of an early-season bet, winning the Public League title, 17-10, against a feisty Simon Gratz squad.
—Aaron Carter, Philly.com, 19 May 2017
Rich Exner, cleveland, 4 June 2020
The empire specializes in magic, the kingdom focuses on lancers, while the alliance touts the best archers.
—Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 26 July 2019
Turkish troops retreated under the command of Mustafa Kemal—later the founder of the republic of Turkey (and better known as Atatürk)—and were pursued by the emir Faisal’s Arab forces, by Mysore lancers, and by Australian armored car units.
—Mark Mazower, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2019
Dunman served as a courier who rode from the Alamo through a line of enemy lancers to deliver the letter Colonel William B. Travis wrote asking for reinforcements.
—Melanie Feuk, Houston Chronicle, 2 May 2018
The junior played a huge part in the big GMC match against Middletown bowling games of 224 and 244 and helped his team to a second-place finish at the lancer baker bash.
—Melanie Laughman, Cincinnati.com, 19 Jan. 2018
Fleming set numerous records on the hardwood for the Lancers while White helped lead La Salle to three-straight state football championships while playing multiple positions during his career.
—John Snodgrass, Cincinnati.com, 25 June 2017
That's because his Lancers held up their end of an early-season bet, winning the Public League title, 17-10, against a feisty Simon Gratz squad.
—Aaron Carter, Philly.com, 19 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lancer
Noun
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Watching our archers compete was not only exciting but incredibly fun.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Nothing can stand in the way of the archer expressing themselves.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
3 July 2025
Noun
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During normal training rotations guardsmen come and go off the base, with many grabbing lunch or making other purchases outside the base.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
8 July 2025
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Newsom now is suing the Trump administration for sending in the guardsmen.—
Maryam Ahmed,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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All districts were open to riflemen and bowmen alike.—
Ray Alt,
Outdoor Life,
27 Mar. 2025
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Shortly after, a procession of riflemen and a statue of the Virgin Mary are paraded from San Geronimo de Taos church in front of more than 1,000 onlookers.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Charles Moore, who founded GM with Gearhart in 2014, is the third musketeer of the group.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
11 July 2025
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The three musketeers became the ‘Fab Four’… Princess Catherine [silently] cannot understand why Prince Harry still won't bite his tongue and continues his destructive path.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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The president led 15,000 federalized militiamen from Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania into the west—though no rebel army materialized to oppose them.—
Time,
Time,
2 July 2025
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In the artwork, a militiaman cradles the dying revolutionary, holding out his hand to stop a British soldier from stabbing Warren with a bayonet.—
Eliza McGraw,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 June 2025
Noun
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Hessler served in the U.S. Army as a field artilleryman for six years, retiring as a staff sergeant before serving two years as a patrol officer for the Baltimore City Police, followed by a lateral transfer to Carroll in March of 2021.—
Thomas Goodwin Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Nov. 2024
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During the 1930s and '40s, what was left of Indianola was turned into a major training base for thousands of artillerymen.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman,
19 Mar. 2024
Noun
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Crew can be assigned to the deck or boarding teams, with multiple slots for cannoneers, gunners, and boarders.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
20 Feb. 2025
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Artillery is a delicate skill, with cannoneers assessing topography, air pressure and even the weather at the top of the round’s parabolic arc before taking a shot.—
Anastacia Galouchka,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2023
Noun
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In response, Ukraine devised a futuristic take on hit-and-run guerrilla operations.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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This week, Petro also halted the extradition of a former leader of a dissident guerrilla faction that had already been approved by Colombia's Supreme Court to face U.S. drug trafficking charges.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
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“Lancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lancer. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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