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Recent Examples of reservist
Meyer, 37, recently reenlisted in the Marines as a reservist some 15 years after being awarded of Medal of Honor for his service in the Middle East.
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Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
One network of seven suspects reportedly received about $300,000, while an Iron Dome reservist was allegedly paid $1,000 — and in some cases, even less.
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Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez, a Venezuelan wife of an Army reservist and Black Hawk helicopter pilot, was detained during a routine check-in with ICE in December.
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Aileen Clarke,
Houston Chronicle,
6 May 2026
Monday, a Marine Corps reservist, ran over, snatched the flag with his right hand, sprinted away and handed it to Dodgers pitcher Doug Rau in the dugout.
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Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Adam Carlson,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
One network of seven suspects reportedly received about $300,000, while an Iron Dome reservist was allegedly paid $1,000 — and in some cases, even less.
—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
Stephanie Kenny-Velasquez, a Venezuelan wife of an Army reservist and Black Hawk helicopter pilot, was detained during a routine check-in with ICE in December.
—
Aileen Clarke,
Houston Chronicle,
6 May 2026
Monday, a Marine Corps reservist, ran over, snatched the flag with his right hand, sprinted away and handed it to Dodgers pitcher Doug Rau in the dugout.
—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservist
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Gathered were troopers, agents from ICE and U.S. Border Patrol, deputies on specialty teams from the Broward Sheriff's Office, officers with Florida’s Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco, and guardsmen with the Florida State Guard.
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The guardsmen were initially deployed in D.C. in mid-August 2025 when Trump declared a crime emergency in the capital.
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The veteran guard joined the Nuggets in 2025 on a one-year veteran minimum contract and went on to post one of the best shooting seasons of his career.
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Trump’s order calls for veterans from around the country to come for rehabilitative services.
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One way researchers estimate how foods affect blood sugar is by using the glycemic index (GI).
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Uco Valley has several geographical designations of origin (GI).
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When news of Israel’s secret outposts in Iraq’s desert emerged, Iraqis admonished their leaders as traitors, and the boisterous militiamen affiliated with the government as impostors for allowing their land to be colonized by an enemy.
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Though government troops broke through the RSF’s blockade of Obeid last year, the militiamen are still positioned north, south and east of the city.
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Jung also highlighted the South Korean military’s personnel shortage, especially among noncommissioned officers and officers expected to help train new conscripts to use drones.
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The film begins in a Turkish military barrack, where Osman, a sensitive young conscript, forms a quiet but powerful bond with his superior, Ziya.
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The incomparable Sam Vecenie went to town again this year with his exhaustive list of 100 potential draftees and two-way players, along with video.
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That opens up additional spending power for front offices while taking nothing away from draftees.
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The sprawling facility cycles through tens of thousands of recruits every year.
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Cunningham, a Texas A&M recruit, broke the single-season school record in every one of those categories.
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“Reservist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservist. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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