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Recent Examples of militiaman
On November 10, Red Shirts, militiamen, and white mobs surged through Wilmington’s streets and massacred 60 or more Black men.
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Essence, 8 Feb. 2025
The events are loosely based on the Mountain Meadows Massacre, which saw Mormon militiamen of the Utah Territorial Militia, or Nauvoo Legion, slaughter at least 120 members of the Baker-Fancher wagon train.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The attack was carried out by local LDS militiamen, aided by Native American allies.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Image Goma has long been a refuge for more than a million civilians fleeing violence from M23 militiamen, Congolese forces and other armed groups in the region.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Essence, 8 Feb. 2025
The events are loosely based on the Mountain Meadows Massacre, which saw Mormon militiamen of the Utah Territorial Militia, or Nauvoo Legion, slaughter at least 120 members of the Baker-Fancher wagon train.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The attack was carried out by local LDS militiamen, aided by Native American allies.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Image Goma has long been a refuge for more than a million civilians fleeing violence from M23 militiamen, Congolese forces and other armed groups in the region.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militiaman
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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Eight colonial militiamen, also known as minutemen, were killed and others were wounded.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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But the courts are saying no and are not afraid, showing the spirit of those long-ago minutemen.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Over the next 30 years, a succession of guerrilla movements battled for mineral wealth, territory, and simple survival, often acting as proxies in the wider conflict between Congo and Rwanda.—
Sophie Neiman,
Christian Science Monitor,
30 Apr. 2025
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Set in December 2001, amid a devastating crisis, Lali, 18, flees with fearless teenage guerrillas convinced that Carlos Menem is to blame for the country’s collapse, determined to meet the former president in his lavish mansion in Anillaco and assassinate him.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Thankfully not cancer—just GI issues and lifestyle changes.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Pretzels Foods made with refined grains and sugars have a higher glycemic index (GI), a food's ability to raise blood sugar levels.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS, RDN,
Health,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Militiaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militiaman. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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