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Recent Examples of militiaman
During a desperate time for Washington’s army, with their fate uncertain, the Taneytown militiamen marched north through a blizzard and survived a smallpox outbreak that took the lives of 12 men.
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John Laycock, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024
The militiamen have carried out executions, forced disappearances or looting every six days on average, the data shows.
—Arlette Bashizi, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
In Iran, the strongest public criticism has come from hard-liners who had carried out the axis strategy, which included recruiting Shiite militiamen from Afghanistan and Pakistan to fight in Syria’s civil war, and bolstering Shiite militias in Iraq and Yemen.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Back in the woods, a band of militiamen wanders up to Jamie, beating the living daylights out of Lord John, and intervenes.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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John Laycock, Baltimore Sun, 27 Dec. 2024
The militiamen have carried out executions, forced disappearances or looting every six days on average, the data shows.
—Arlette Bashizi, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
In Iran, the strongest public criticism has come from hard-liners who had carried out the axis strategy, which included recruiting Shiite militiamen from Afghanistan and Pakistan to fight in Syria’s civil war, and bolstering Shiite militias in Iraq and Yemen.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
Back in the woods, a band of militiamen wanders up to Jamie, beating the living daylights out of Lord John, and intervenes.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militiaman
Noun
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Each team consists of five guardsmen, two Humvees and communications equipment, according to the release.—
Thomas Saccente,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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In 2012, at a news conference about the Kent State shooting, Dean Kahler, a protester confined to a wheelchair since that day, implored the guardsmen to help resolve the mystery.—
Brian VanDeMark,
airmail.news,
17 Aug. 2024
Noun
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From the minutemen of the Revolution, to the last military defender of the day, bless them.—
Jennifer Johnson,
chicagotribune.com,
12 Nov. 2019
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Americans may produce films about the Greek city-states’ stand against Persia, but long gone is the minuteman who shared features with his Athenian counterpart.—
Steele Brand,
Time,
20 Sep. 2019
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Over the years, more than a dozen ethnic guerrilla groups have fought the Myanmar military — and each other — for dominance, not only of the territory but of the drug trade, too.—
Hannah Beech,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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In 1598 an alliance of chieftains in the north of Ireland, a stronghold of resistance to English rule, mounted a guerrilla war against the Elizabethan crown.—
Saki Knafo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Oct. 2024
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All parts of this plant contains saponins, which can cause salivation, vomiting and GI upset.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2025
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Fink acknowledged the challenges of antibodies getting to the GI tract and said the company’s actively monitoring that as part of its development process.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Militiaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militiaman. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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