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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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Sagittarius: Jessica Huang from Fresh Off the Boat Jessica is direct and blunt, like the archer.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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This anxiety is most common among hunters and competitive archers.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The governor then shook Trump’s hand again in a nearby plane hangar before the pair addressed a group of roughly 250 guardsmen.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Apr. 2025
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In that case, a Black guardsman was seeking promotions dating back to 2017 with the 169th Cyber Protection Team based in Baltimore.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 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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The president and his political musketeers are slowly dismantling the opposition.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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The president and his political musketeers are slowly dismantling the opposition.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Israel launched airstrikes on Syria on Wednesday and threatened to strike government forces there if clashes persisted between pro-government fighters and militiamen from the Druse minority.—
Euan Ward,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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When the smoke cleared, eight American militiamen were dead, and the world would never be the same.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 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
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Jose Mujica, a one-time guerrilla and later president of Uruguay who drove a beat-up VW Beetle and enacted progressive reforms that carried his reputation well beyond South America, has died aged 89.—
Reuters,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2025
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Yet many details remain unclear about what happens to PKK weapons and fighters who have known nothing but guerrilla warfare all their lives.—
Scott Peterson,
Christian Science Monitor,
13 May 2025
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“Lancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lancer. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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