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Recent Examples of reservist
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
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
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Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservist
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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.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Apr. 2026
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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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In goal, the team has brought back veteran goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who allowed just three goals in the three games in Qatar.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Cabrera is a veteran of both the MPWW and the Minnesota carceral system, and joins Lost Kite as a multimedia editor.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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With fewer carbohydrates, kabocha squash has a lower glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) than sweet potatoes, meaning kabocha squash takes longer to break down and won't cause rapid blood sugar spikes.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
2 June 2026
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Matching the treatment to the symptom often works better than generic remedies, particularly when multiple GI side effects are happening at once.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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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.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
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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.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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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
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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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All seven of the team’s 2026 draftees have now signed their rookie contracts.—
Cal Phillips,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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Oliver, whom the Dolphins selected 25th overall in the first round of the 1989 Draft and started immediately, should be relatable to many of Miami’s 2025 and 2026 draftees, players who will be called on to contribute immediately, possibly filling prominent roles.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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Ball State recruit Briggs Corona led defending state champion Marist (30-7) with 10 kills, while freshman right-side hitter Max DeHoyos added five kills and Fiedler handed out 20 assists.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Candidates with backgrounds in farming, organized labor, firefighting, or military service have become increasingly attractive recruits, but those biographies also invite scrutiny from opponents eager to paint them as political insiders.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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“Reservist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservist. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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