as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
the legionnaires are well respected for their fighting prowess
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In the past few years, Russia, at an enormous cost to its own forces, made steady advances on the battlefield (most estimates suggest more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict).—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026 -
At least 17 Israeli soldiers have been killed in southern Lebanon, according to the country's military.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Sonja Shaw, 43, the school board president of Chino Valley Unified, has achieved a public profile as a MAGA culture warrior.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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From exile in Amsterdam, filmmaker Dawood Hilmandi reflects on his family nickname, Paikar, the Persian word for warrior.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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“Legionnaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legionnaire. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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