reservist

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Recent Examples of reservist Some 350,000 reservists, or 20% of the nation’s workforce, were mobilized at some point. Shoshanna Solomon, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025 Some reservists’ anger relates to the government’s conduct outside Gaza, such as its efforts to preserve the ultra-Orthodox exemption from mandatory military service. Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025 The simmering frustration is a potential issue for a military that relies heavily on reservists in wartime. Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025 Tens of thousands of military reservists have already served hundreds of days each during the war, which has taken a heavy toll on their careers and families. Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reservist
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservist
Noun
  • In that case, a Black guardsman was seeking promotions dating back to 2017 with the 169th Cyber Protection Team based in Baltimore.
    Nick Penzenstadler, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Walz simultaneously worked as a high school teacher and football coach during his time as a guardsman prior to his run for Congress in 2005.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The team parted ways with head coach Antonio Pierce and brought in veteran Pete Carroll to steer the ship.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Drake Baldwin thriving in role Rookie catcher Drake Baldwin’s role has been reduced since veteran Sean Murphy returned from the injured list, but Baldwin is excelling in his opportunities to catch a couple of times a week and also DH or pinch hit occasionally.
    David O'Brien, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Eight colonial militiamen, also known as minutemen, were killed and others were wounded.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Somali leaders estimated that the battle killed 312 of their militiamen and citizens and injured 814 others.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The average Russian soldier’s salary is now close to $2,000 a month, twice the national average and four times the overall average in the dozens of regions that have contributed the most conscripts.
    ALEXANDER GABUEV, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Kovalenko, who writes the Ukraine Decoded substack newsletter, told Newsweek that mid-level commanders were responsible for discipline in their units and should be held accountable for violations of the law, but the real issue remains the low morale and patriotism of recent conscripts.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Pretzels Foods made with refined grains and sugars have a higher glycemic index (GI), a food's ability to raise blood sugar levels.
    Lauren O'Connor, MS, RDN, Health, 16 Apr. 2025
  • This may be a sign of bleeding in your GI tract.7 Before taking a magnesium supplement, speak with your healthcare provider.
    Alex Yampolsky, Health, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Create Your Strategic Framework AI-Skilled Human: Proactively define the skills and characteristics your employees need now and five years from now, and then develop and recruit based on this.
    Kirk W. McLaren, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Manning, the former No. 1 recruit, grandson of Archie Manning and nephew of Peyton and Eli Manning, will be the full-time starter for Texas for the first time this season.
    Sam Khan Jr., New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Eight colonial militiamen, also known as minutemen, were killed and others were wounded.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • But the courts are saying no and are not afraid, showing the spirit of those long-ago minutemen.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025

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“Reservist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservist. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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