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Recent Examples of reservist
The military called around 60,000 reservists back to war to support the expansive operation, which Israel says is aimed at returning hostages and dismantling Hamas rule.
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Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
The Army has released its own report detailing several lapses in how officials leading Card's unit dealt with the reservist's spiraling mental health.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
In October 2023, US Army reservist Robert Card opened fire at a Lewiston bowling alley and bar and grill, killing 18 people.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Thousands of reservists—some 60,000—have been called up.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
The Army has released its own report detailing several lapses in how officials leading Card's unit dealt with the reservist's spiraling mental health.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
In October 2023, US Army reservist Robert Card opened fire at a Lewiston bowling alley and bar and grill, killing 18 people.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Thousands of reservists—some 60,000—have been called up.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservist
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The guardsmen, who will be unarmed, will also be asked to help federal immigration officials process detainees and perform administrative tasks.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
19 Sep. 2025
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By contrast with central Washington, residents of Ward 8 in the city's southeast - the area with the highest crime rate - said there was not a guardsman in sight.—
Tim Reid,
Reuters,
24 Aug. 2025
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The veteran safety, one of only two first-string defensive backs to start and finish the game Sunday, sat alone in his locker still draped in nearly all his game attire, minus the jersey and shoulder pads.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The veteran forward brought his family to live with him in Miami and dedicated the second half of his summer to getting acclimated to the area.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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With 20,000 troops and tens of thousands of allied militiamen, Turkey has controlled significant swathes of territory across five northern Syrian provinces since 2016.—
Kamran Bokhari,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The president led 15,000 federalized militiamen from Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania into the west—though no rebel army materialized to oppose them.—
Time,
Time,
2 July 2025
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The callow striver Redmond Barry is played by 1970s heartthrob Ryan O’Neal, in one of his best performances, a reluctant conscript in the British army after leaving his Irish home in disgrace.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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This will require compromise among leaders who prioritize raising compensation for career soldiers and extending the service of conscripts and those who favor fielding new military capabilities.—
PHILIP H. GORDON,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Sep. 2025
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Health professionals use the glycemic index (GI) to understand foods' impact on blood sugar.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kayser brings over two decades of experience in health care finance, strategy, and leadership, most recently serving as CFO of GI Alliance, an independent gastroenterology practice entity, acquired by Cardinal in 2025.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Padres bring their top draftees to Petco Park at some point each year.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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Two other recent draftees have also been assigned to Salem.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Federal prosecutors in New York said Maxwell helped Epstein recruit, groom and ultimately abuse girls as young as 14.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Military recruits became a band of brothers at an emotional tap-out ceremony for a grieving soldier.—
Seth Carnell,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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There is of course some truth to those who would emphasize the revolutionary nature of the minutemen and soldiers of George Washington's Continental Army.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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Eight colonial militiamen, also known as minutemen, were killed and others were wounded.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Reservist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservist. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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