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In Minnesota, more than 500 members of the state’s national guard were sent to St. Paul, Minneapolis, and surrounding communities because of the increase in demonstrations in the area, officials said at the time.
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
In Acapulco on Wednesday, there was a strong presence of the national guard and police in the streets, but most visible were trucks from the national power company.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 June 2025
And a Republican governor called in the national guard.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The move came over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom, marking the first time in decades that a state’s national guard was activated without a request from its governor, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
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Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2025
In Acapulco on Wednesday, there was a strong presence of the national guard and police in the streets, but most visible were trucks from the national power company.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 June 2025
And a Republican governor called in the national guard.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 13 June 2025
The move came over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom, marking the first time in decades that a state’s national guard was activated without a request from its governor, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.
—Jake Offenhartz, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for national guard
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Nearly 170,000 active-duty troops are stationed abroad, a number larger than the entire standing army of many countries, including Canada.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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The nine-person delegation from Iceland, the alliance’s only member without a standing army, occupies a half-dozen offices; France has a whole floor; Germany has two.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
Noun
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In the meantime, however, it must be brought to heel on its nuclear ambitions, missiles, and regional proxy militias.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Since then, Israel has significantly weakened Hamas, and another Iranian ally, Syria’s leader, Bashar al-Assad, was toppled by local militias.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The picture is similar at the Fire Department, where the top ten each earned over $500,000, led by the battalion chief with $905,060.—
John Hart,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
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There will also be six battalion chiefs on the scene, along with a division chief, a deputy chief and a chief of operations.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2025
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Rwandan authorities have accused the Hutus who fled of participating in the genocide and claimed that elements of the Congolese army protected them.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2025
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Rwandan authorities have accused the Hutus who fled of participating in the genocide and alleged that elements of the Congolese army protected them.—
Chinedu Asadu,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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“National guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national%20guard. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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