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Recent Examples of ranger
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.
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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
At the visitor’s center at the 9000-foot level, there are exhibits and ranger talks on educational displays on Hawaiian cultural history and local astronomy.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Visitors can learn about the Native American history relating to the site via exhibits at the visitors center, interpretive signage along the trail, and ranger walks throughout the summer.
—Kelsey Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
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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
At the visitor’s center at the 9000-foot level, there are exhibits and ranger talks on educational displays on Hawaiian cultural history and local astronomy.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Visitors can learn about the Native American history relating to the site via exhibits at the visitors center, interpretive signage along the trail, and ranger walks throughout the summer.
—Kelsey Olsen, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ranger
Noun
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While visually distasteful to some, sargassum occupies a critical niche marine ecosystems and is not usually harmful to humans.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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So when one man had walked towards the line, the marine on guard had pushed him back.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Noun
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The alpha heroes of 1980s romances—ranch owners, corporate raiders, anyone played by Michael Douglas—tended to be emotionally constipated anti-feminists intent on dominating the opposite sex by using testosterone and wads of cash.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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In 1983, corporate raider Carl Icahn wanted to buy oil giant Phillips 66 but didn’t have the money.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
Noun
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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
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Oforah was an infantry rifleman.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Crew can be assigned to the deck or boarding teams, with multiple slots for cannoneers, gunners, and boarders.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
20 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 21 Jun. 2026.
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