reservist

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Recent Examples of reservist In February, an Israeli army reservist and civilian were charged in Israel in connection with using classified information to place bets on Polymarket. Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 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 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
  • The veterans were essentially reclamation projects.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Built in the 17th century under King Louis XIV, the National Institution of Invalides houses dozens of residents — among them military veterans, Holocaust survivors and civilian victims of conflicts and attacks who receive long-term, medically supervised care.
    Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Side effects including nausea, GI issues and potential muscle loss without adequate protein are real considerations for anyone discussing these drugs with a doctor.
    Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 18 May 2026
  • Side effects including nausea, GI issues and potential muscle loss without adequate protein intake are real considerations.
    Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 18 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
  • Her gray scarf coat worn over pleated white layers combined military and school uniforms, paying homage to young draftees in the Russian army.
    Ari Stark, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
  • Throw that together with the Broncos’ fourth-round draftee Kage Casey, and there’s potential here.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • In a Vanity Fair interview, Kiffin tried explaining why LSU is easier to recruit to than Ole Miss, essentially saying some Black recruits and their families didn’t want to play in Oxford because of the school’s racial history.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
  • As the top driver at his regional French shipping company, Étienne always delivers on schedule and serves as a role model for new recruits, including the unruly if endearing Jordan (Armindo Alves de Sa), who’s only starting to learn the ropes.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026

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“Reservist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservist. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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