skirmishers

plural of skirmisher

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirmishers
Noun
  • That could give a candidate with a strong base of support a better chance of beating challengers.
    Mary Ramsey October 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Two-time incumbent David Miller defended his seat on the CalPERS Board of Administration from two challengers, Santa Monica fire Captain Dominick Bei and former Pasadena city manager Steve Mermell, according to CalPERS election results released Thursday.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This decision highlights the precise reasons securities plaintiffs will continue to rely on these reports to allege corrective disclosures and loss causation.
    Tim Reynolds, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But the law had not been tested in court, and plaintiffs have faced setbacks due to technicalities and the time lapse.
    Nora Gamez Torres, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • One of the defendants, Benjamin Song — a 32-year-old former Marine Corps reservist who associates described to authorities as a cult-like ringleader who opposes the government on immigration enforcement and on other matters — shot Alvarado Police Department Lt.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Allocution statements are typically an opportunity for defendants to express remorse in an effort to mitigate their sentences.
    Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, NPR, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As always, Variety spoke with creator and Kinetic Content founder and CEO Chris Coelen about the first six episodes, including that split, the multiple contestants who ghosted, and the serious conversations that happened in the pods.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Age is experience at Miss Universe In 2023 the Miss Universe pageant changed its rules to broaden the range of contestants, allowing new queens to be mothers and removing strict age limits.
    Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Digital rights advocates have also pushed back against a proposal to limit a person to only one social media account per platform, ostensibly as a means to crack down on disinformation.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The closure shrouds the 8,000-foot-high plateau and its elk, bison and occasional backcountry skiers in a winter wilderness that some advocates hope to protect and others seek to unlock.
    Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Other contests to watch involve potential conference contenders with Virginia and Louisville meeting for the chance to reach five wins and remain unbeaten in the ACC.
    Jordan Mendoza, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Tennessee and Miami had similar turnover before finding Josh Heupel (who led the Volunteers to the College Football Playoff) and Cristobal (whose Hurricanes are contenders this fall).
    Matt Baker, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Skirmishers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirmishers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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