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Recent Examples of spearman
And while the lone spearman's attack may have been futile at the time, the tactic has been since been vindicated by history.
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David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 14 Jan. 2019
David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 14 Jan. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spearman
Noun
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Some 4,000 years ago, an archer in the Pyrenees mountain range fired a flint arrowhead at another person, advancing on them from behind.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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The club participates in field archery, indoor and outdoor target archery, 3-D shooting and bow hunting and frequently trains new archers, its website said.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
17 July 2025
Noun
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Perhaps they were rejected earlier under Ohio’s regular unemployment system and didn’t realize a new one is now available for lower-wage workers and people such as free-lancers who report income on IRS 1099 forms.—
Rich Exner,
cleveland,
4 June 2020
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The empire specializes in magic, the kingdom focuses on lancers, while the alliance touts the best archers.—
Gieson Cacho,
The Mercury News,
26 July 2019
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Scores of Florida law enforcement agencies have active 287(g) agreements, including the Florida National Guard, which has stationed guardsmen at the detention center.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 July 2025
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Sixteen guardsmen were also ordered to state active duty to provide command and control and liaison duties, according to the news release.—
Thomas Saccente,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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All districts were open to riflemen and bowmen alike.—
Ray Alt,
Outdoor Life,
27 Mar. 2025
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Shortly after, a procession of riflemen and a statue of the Virgin Mary are paraded from San Geronimo de Taos church in front of more than 1,000 onlookers.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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Crew can be assigned to the deck or boarding teams, with multiple slots for cannoneers, gunners, and boarders.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
20 Feb. 2025
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Artillery is a delicate skill, with cannoneers assessing topography, air pressure and even the weather at the top of the round’s parabolic arc before taking a shot.—
Anastacia Galouchka,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2023
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With 20,000 troops and tens of thousands of allied militiamen, Turkey has controlled significant swathes of territory across five northern Syrian provinces since 2016.—
Kamran Bokhari,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Elsewhere in the series, Joseph Plumb Martin, a 15-year-old militiaman from Connecticut, is a focal character.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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“Spearman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spearman. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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