reservist

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Recent Examples of reservist But Varela, on active duty as a Navy reservist, had fled the country by the time charges were filed. Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 Jury found Luis Antonio Gomes Akay guilty of murdering his girlfriend, Army reservist Anna Laura Costa Porsberg, whose body was never found. Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026 In February, an Israeli Air Force reservist was indicted, along with an alleged accomplice, on suspicion of placing bets on Polymarket based on classified information about the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June 2025. Nic Puckrin, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026 Song, a former marine reservist, hosted tactical training sessions. Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reservist
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Noun
  • The guardsmen were initially deployed in D.C. in mid-August 2025 when Trump declared a crime emergency in the capital.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The law allows guardsmen to make arrests in specific situations, but they're primarily tasked with keeping the peace and providing logistical support.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Purrazzo also has the opportunity to help veterans and first-responders in need.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • In 1984, Monsanto and six other chemical companies agreed to pay a $180 million settlement to Vietnam veterans who were exposed to the chemical herbicide Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
Noun
  • May lead to excessive absorption, stressing your body's cardiovascular, renal, and GI systems.
    Sara Hoffman, Verywell Health, 6 May 2026
  • Standard treatments like carbidopa/levodopa may take longer to kick in or feel less effective when GI issues are in play.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • The segment will include the story of one militiaman who fought for George Washington.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 May 2026
  • These militiamen from Virginia came to clear houses.
    Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • In 2001, when Germany still had conscription, the headcount was 300,000 — more than a third of them conscripts.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 May 2026
  • Joining doesn’t come without complications for a country that effectively cannot order its conscripts to fight overseas.
    Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • This season is all about continuing to develop the 2025 draftees and coaching Lauren Betts, Georgia Amoore, and the rest of the 2026 rookie class to a similar level of success.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • In a collegiate era, where many players — including some fellow 49ers draftees this year — have played for two or three schools, Gracen Halton remained at Oklahoma all four years of his college career.
    Graham Womack May 4, Sacbee.com, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Illinois Wesleyan recruit Conor McCabe went 2-for-4 and delivered a three-run double in the fifth inning to put the Knights (13-11, 6-5) ahead for good.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • The 2022 crash killed sheriff’s recruit Alejandro Martinez-Inzunza and seriously injured 10 others.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026

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“Reservist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservist. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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