as in warriors
a person engaged in military service
one of the goals of war is to keep as many soldiers as possible from being killed
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Recent Examples of soldiers
At least 12 Israeli soldiers have been killed by Hezbollah’s drones since the conflict reignited in March – one third of Israeli fatalities in Lebanon – and the military is scrambling to find ways to counter the threat.
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Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
At least 37 Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon or northern Israel during the fighting.
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Ben Finley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Then some classic fighting soldiers — not American Revolution battles but intergalactic — come blended into the metal music gyrations of the helmet-wearing band Galactic Empire.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Mexican soldiers and volunteers repeatedly asked for silence to try to hear signs of life under the rubble, but bikers — civilian and uniformed — continued to honk horns and rev engines to the first responders' frustration.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the truce.
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Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
All the other Buzz toys follow suit, dropping into the playground like soldiers descending into battle, and the rest of the kids all excitedly grab one to play with.
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Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
There were soldiers everywhere.
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Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The official also said that five Israeli soldiers had been killed in the past 48 hours in southern Lebanon.
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Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
At least 37 Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon or northern Israel during the fighting.
—
Ben Finley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Then some classic fighting soldiers — not American Revolution battles but intergalactic — come blended into the metal music gyrations of the helmet-wearing band Galactic Empire.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Mexican soldiers and volunteers repeatedly asked for silence to try to hear signs of life under the rubble, but bikers — civilian and uniformed — continued to honk horns and rev engines to the first responders' frustration.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the truce.
—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
All the other Buzz toys follow suit, dropping into the playground like soldiers descending into battle, and the rest of the kids all excitedly grab one to play with.
—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
There were soldiers everywhere.
—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The official also said that five Israeli soldiers had been killed in the past 48 hours in southern Lebanon.
—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldiers
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And perhaps the most famous statues in that distinctive style that Latchford stole from Koh Ker were nine stone warriors once arranged together in a battle scene.
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Uzbek fans have reveled in the chance to showcase their country and culture, staying behind long after the matches ended to pose for photos as steppe warriors, give away the country's ubiquitous embroidered duppy skullcaps, or just joyously dance to drums.
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Some of the young fighters and their coach spoke with CBS News Chicago about the impact the program has inside and outside the ring.
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Though Hezbollah has largely been more effective this year than in the 2024 conflict, the recent fighting in Lebanon was just as imbalanced as two years ago, with thousands of Hezbollah fighters being killed at the cost of a few dozen Israeli military troops.
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