ranger

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Recent Examples of ranger The ranger has been identified as Robin Pendery, of Enumclaw, Washington, according to a statement from the National Park Service (NPS). Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026 Another time a ranger warned her canoeing group not to get their hands — or anything else — in the water. ABC News, 4 June 2026 Karen Martin, a professor of biology at Pepperdine University and foremost expert on the creatures, will be in attendance, as will retired State Parks ranger Jim Serpa, who ran the program for three decades and helped resurrect it a few years ago. Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 1 June 2026 Biodiversity monitoring for decades has relied on camera traps, which operate when animals trigger their sensors, and ranger observations. Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for ranger
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Noun
  • Fuel makes up about 50% of a ship’s expense, said Neil Roberts, head of marine and aviation at Lloyd’s Market Association, which provides technical expertise to Lloyd’s maritime insurance business.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 23 June 2026
  • Heavy transport, aviation, marine, and long-haul freight need energy-dense fuels, and this year’s jet fuel spike showed why alternatives matter.
    Vimal Kapur, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Corporate raiders became the enforcers.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
  • For decades, tomb raiders have pillaged sites across the country, selling them on the black market.
    Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Idaho’s prison system has nearly completed execution chamber upgrades to carry out the death penalty by firing squad as the state’s lead method and will have a team of riflemen ready to go by the time a state law takes effect this summer.
    Kevin Fixler April 29, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Oforah was an infantry rifleman.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Crew can be assigned to the deck or boarding teams, with multiple slots for cannoneers, gunners, and boarders.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Artillery is a delicate skill, with cannoneers assessing topography, air pressure and even the weather at the top of the round’s parabolic arc before taking a shot.
    Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
Noun
  • On the corners are statues of an infantryman, sailor, artilleryman and cavalryman, each drawn from actual war dead.
    Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The name is inspired by the Christian martyr Saint Barbara, the patron saint of artillerymen, miners, and those who work with fire or explosive materials.
    Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Scouts and Raiders is billed as telling the true origin story of the WWII commando unit of the same name, a precursor to the Navy SEALs, including its heavy recruitment of collegiate and professional football players.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 18 June 2026
  • Disembarking in Berry’s Creek Canal required skulking through some swamp and reeds, commando style.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 16 June 2026

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“Ranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranger. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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