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Recent Examples of reservist
In February, Israeli authorities arrested and charged a civilian and a military reservist on suspicion of using classified information to place wagers on Polymarket.
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Luke Garrett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors described Song, a former Marine reservist, as the ringleader of the group and said others knew or should have known about his plans.
—Sue Ambrose, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Rule 5 draft pick Ryan Watson, journeyman Tayron Guerrero and Navy reservist Noah Song are among the candidates, as are long relievers Seth Martinez and Kyle Keller.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
An Israeli intelligence official and a reservist with knowledge of the assessment spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter with the media.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
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Luke Garrett, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors described Song, a former Marine reservist, as the ringleader of the group and said others knew or should have known about his plans.
—Sue Ambrose, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
Rule 5 draft pick Ryan Watson, journeyman Tayron Guerrero and Navy reservist Noah Song are among the candidates, as are long relievers Seth Martinez and Kyle Keller.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
An Israeli intelligence official and a reservist with knowledge of the assessment spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter with the media.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservist
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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
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With the nearest remaining protesters 20 yards from the Guard troops and most more than 60 yards away, 28 guardsmen inexplicably fired on students, killing four students and wounding nine others.—
Gregory P. Magarian,
The Conversation,
19 Feb. 2026
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The play, like the movie, is loosely based on a robbery that took place in 1972, on a boiling-hot August day, when an eccentric, deep-in-debt Vietnam veteran named John Wojtowicz entered a Chase bank in Brooklyn with a gun and two accomplices, hoping for a quick score.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Tickets are $15, general admission; and $10 for veterans, students, seniors, and PWD.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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According to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, as many as two thirds to three quarters of people with Crohn’s disease will at some point need surgery, which typically includes removing parts of the GI tract.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
31 Mar. 2026
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Nasaw also explores the social impact of various post-war measures, such as the GI Bill (which provided for educational, health care, disability and loan benefits) and the numerous National Housing Acts.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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Behind them are hundreds of thousands of Basij militiamen, who have proved ready to kill demonstrators.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Marquis de Morès was the first leader in the West to emerge on the political stage as a populist, an antisemite, and (though the word did not yet exist) a fascist militiaman, all at once.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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Joining doesn’t come without complications for a country that effectively cannot order its conscripts to fight overseas.—
Liam Denning,
Bloomberg,
12 Mar. 2026
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Anthropocene framing conscripts the work into contemporary climate discourse, rendering its specific engagement with Kazakh nomadic destruction merely illustrative of broader ecological crisis.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Rangers chose to carry the Rule 5 draftee on their opening day roster because of a curveball-fastball combination that played well in camp.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
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These hats are expected to be the ones that new Rams draftees will put on when their names are called at the end of April.—
Tyler Erzberger,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The agency waived age limits for new recruits, relaxed its vetting process, and decreased the training period for incoming officers.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Large protests create massive audiences and national media attention, allowing smaller ideological movements to spread their messaging, recruit activists and build momentum for campaigns that extend well beyond a single day of demonstrations.—
Asra Q. Nomani,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Reservist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservist. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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