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Recent Examples of standing army
There was no standing army, so Congress had to raise and fund one.
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Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
Environmental concerns have held a central place in Costa Rica’s identity for years, much like its lack of a standing army, and the country has set ambitious sustainability goals.
—Djenane Villanueva, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
With Stalin’s large standing army smothering half of Europe, and his fledgling nuclear arsenal extending Moscow’s ambitions overseas, America had to scramble.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
The southeastern Choctaws alone possessed a military force ten times as large as the United States' standing army.
—Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
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Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
Environmental concerns have held a central place in Costa Rica’s identity for years, much like its lack of a standing army, and the country has set ambitious sustainability goals.
—Djenane Villanueva, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
With Stalin’s large standing army smothering half of Europe, and his fledgling nuclear arsenal extending Moscow’s ambitions overseas, America had to scramble.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
The southeastern Choctaws alone possessed a military force ten times as large as the United States' standing army.
—Caleb Pomeroy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standing army
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At least two military members also attend veteran funeral services, usually sent from either active duty, the national guard or the reserve, said Chadd Boland, a National Guard staff sergeant.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The conflict escalated further, resulting in 25 national guard members being killed in separate attacks following the cartel leader’s killing.—
Jordan Parker
Aviation,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Hezbollah of 2026 might not be as strong as the Hezbollah of 2020, but the Lebanese militia movement remains Iran’s most important nonstate asset in the region.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Haykal’s visit comes as Lebanon’s government takes an increasingly hard line on Hezbollah but remains unable to disarm the powerful militia.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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“Standing army.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standing%20army. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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