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
The official said the terrorist group attacked Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers in Rafah.
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Greg Norman , Trey Yingst, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The concept even included plans for soldiers to parachute in, plant the bomb, and escape (hopefully).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Calling Rachel Maddow mobile,' the R party and their Fox News soldiers would be covering it nonstop for a week.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Typically, though, those same soldiers wouldn’t just hang their heads—they’d be preparing for another launch attack.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The agreement came under its first major test last week when two Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza, prompting Israeli airstrikes on the enclave.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Riefenstahl’s insistence on perfection in her frames may even have provoked German soldiers to murder a work party of Polish Jews, according to material uncovered by Veiel.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
This failure hits the battalion hard, and many of the soldiers frantically call their families to tell them about the gravity of the situation.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Twenty years later, now working alongside Bua to clear the land of bombs, Na’s mission collides with outsiders – David, an American searching for missing soldiers, and Big-D, a troubled local.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Greg Norman , Trey Yingst, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The concept even included plans for soldiers to parachute in, plant the bomb, and escape (hopefully).
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2025
Calling Rachel Maddow mobile,' the R party and their Fox News soldiers would be covering it nonstop for a week.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Typically, though, those same soldiers wouldn’t just hang their heads—they’d be preparing for another launch attack.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The agreement came under its first major test last week when two Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza, prompting Israeli airstrikes on the enclave.
—Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Riefenstahl’s insistence on perfection in her frames may even have provoked German soldiers to murder a work party of Polish Jews, according to material uncovered by Veiel.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
This failure hits the battalion hard, and many of the soldiers frantically call their families to tell them about the gravity of the situation.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
Twenty years later, now working alongside Bua to clear the land of bombs, Na’s mission collides with outsiders – David, an American searching for missing soldiers, and Big-D, a troubled local.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for soldiers
Noun
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Handpicked by the expert Vogue team, the collection will satisfy even the most discerning of skincare savants, wellness warriors, makeup maestros, hair aficionados and jewelry junkies.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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Most commonsense Americans understand that there is no reason paying America's warriors should be held hostage to arcane debates over housing policy.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These nuclear weapons can be carried by military aircraft—either gravity bombs dropped from bombers or tactical bombs that can be carried by dual-capable fighters.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Videos of the attack believed to have been filmed by RSF fighters themselves are circulating online.—
NPR,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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