Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramilitaries
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In a mountain town controlled by guerrillas, flags hidden for years out of fear reappeared on rooftops.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025 -
Armed with quantitative and qualitative data, matrix members regularly meet with stakeholders – including victims, former guerrillas and politicians – to assess the status of implementation and to identify areas that need to be prioritized.—
Josefina Echavarria Alvarez,
The Conversation,
3 Dec. 2025
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Among the deceased were colonels, lieutenants, majors and captains and some reserve soldiers, ranging in age from 26 to 60, The Associated Press reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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And those soldiers will come from Connecticut and the other 49 states and the territories and the district.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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By the end of the war in 1944, the hotel had seen its share of wear and tear—more than 100,000 servicemen traipsed through the hotel over the two years—and Laughner decided to sell, at quite a loss.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
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Ukrainian servicemen operate a tank on a road near the border with Russia, in the Sumy region of Ukraine, on August 14, 2024.—
Chloe Taylor,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
16 Dec. 2025
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While the overtime is highly lucrative for the troopers, the report said that too much work can lead to fatigue and lower performance.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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More than 200 Minneapolis police officers and state troopers responded, and 29 people were detained, cited and later released, O’Hara said, noting one officer suffered minor injuries.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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The fact that this extremely complex and grueling mission was successfully executed with so few injuries is a testament to the expertise of our joint warriors.—
January 8,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Loyalty, even in the face of death Two thousand years later, and half a world away, the samurai warriors of Japan also famously focused on honor.—
Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo,
The Conversation,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Paramilitaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramilitaries. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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