ranger

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Recent Examples of ranger Sunday activities started with the junior ranger pledge from the 14 children in attendance. Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2025 Another ranger arrived, and stripped out of his uniform and dove into the 58-degree rough waters. Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 24 June 2025 Although researchers don’t know the whale’s gender, it has been seen in the area since 2013, rangers said. Paloma Chavez july 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025 His short films focus on a different team of rangers fighting to protect endangered species or guarding areas around the world, and kicked off six weeks ago. Simon Perry, People.com, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for ranger
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Noun
  • The vehicles are used to support ground, marine and aviation units, Martinez said, as well as to coordinate internal communications and operations with outside agencies during emergencies and special operations, like search warrants and barricaded individuals.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
  • The bacteria being monitored include E.coli, which is more likely to be found in freshwater, and Enterococcus, which can form in both marine and freshwater.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • Prior to foreign hunters visiting Uruguay and providing a financial incentive to keep the birds’ populations healthy, ducks were often poisoned en masse because they were seen as little more than crop raiders.
    Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Raphael is a survivor of the Oct. 7, 2023 Nova Festival massacre in Israel, which was part of a surprise attack in which Hamas raiders murdered more than 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped 250 men, women and children.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • All districts were open to riflemen and bowmen alike.
    Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Shortly after, a procession of riflemen and a statue of the Virgin Mary are paraded from San Geronimo de Taos church in front of more than 1,000 onlookers.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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
  • Hessler served in the U.S. Army as a field artilleryman for six years, retiring as a staff sergeant before serving two years as a patrol officer for the Baltimore City Police, followed by a lateral transfer to Carroll in March of 2021.
    Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
  • During the 1930s and '40s, what was left of Indianola was turned into a major training base for thousands of artillerymen.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • That likely would have meant a very different kind of operation, including commandos on the ground -- a much higher cost in terms of lives, an official said.
    ByJack Moore, ABC News, 11 July 2025
  • Reno will star as a former WWI commando whose life of quiet service is violently disrupted when a dangerous past resurfaces.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 July 2025

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“Ranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranger. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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