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Recent Examples of commando
The dozen or so Ukrainian commandos and their supporting units fought scores of North Koreans at close range with sniper rifles and drones.
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David Axe, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
What’s worse, one of the commandos is a sniper and starts shooting at people.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
Such officers made up a new commando unit trained by the CIA, called Unit 2245, that would become known for its audacious operations behind Russian lines and overseas, according to Kondratyuk.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Ukraine has also taken the war into Russia with Ukrainian drones and commando operations against military targets and with its military incursion into the Kursk region, which the Ukrainians largely still hold.
—Serge Schmemann, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
What’s worse, one of the commandos is a sniper and starts shooting at people.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2024
Such officers made up a new commando unit trained by the CIA, called Unit 2245, that would become known for its audacious operations behind Russian lines and overseas, according to Kondratyuk.
—Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025
Ukraine has also taken the war into Russia with Ukrainian drones and commando operations against military targets and with its military incursion into the Kursk region, which the Ukrainians largely still hold.
—Serge Schmemann, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commando
Noun
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The highway patrol advises drivers to take it slow and avoid or delay travel if possible Wednesday.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2025
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Highway patrol officials identified the driver as Gilder.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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British Navy personnel stationed in the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea had seen how fast Arab dhows secretly armed with a three-pounder gun and a machine gun successfully defeated pirates and slave raiders.—
Sean Kingsley,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Feb. 2025
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What a week to revive a musical comedy about corporate raiders sabotaging the public good.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Intimidating sentries patrol the streets; snipers are merciless death machines.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Nov. 2014
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Sitting in front of him was the angry sentry known as Devlin’s Billabong, named when Bruce Devlin needed six shots to get out of the pond in the final round of the 1975 Andy Williams Open.—
Bryce Miller,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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The infantryman provided first aid to his comrades wounded in the Korean War attack and began helping move those men to safety.—
JOSH BOAK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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Acting decisively, the infantryman administered first aid to wounded comrades and helped move them to safety.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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But after a year of big shake-ups at the major labels, as well as the breakthrough drought, the U.K.’s perennial fear of being reduced to just another European outpost of the U.S. industry has sometimes looked closer to reality than ever.—
Mark Sutherland,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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In August 2021, intel on Hamas’ military wing described the plan for a large-scale attack on Israeli communities and military outposts surrounding the Gaza Strip.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The venture’s immediate goal is to establish a competitive platform that expands the presence of Nautor Swan yachts in the US while supporting American Magic’s ongoing mission to grow the sport and marine industry in the region.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Her Lieutenant Joanne Galloway is the beating heart of the film, ensuring that justice for the two marines accused of murder doesn’t get lost among the pissing contest between Cruise’s cocky lawyer, Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee, and Nicholson’s megalomaniacal Colonel Nathan Jessup.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Thousands of UC San Diego workers in health care and beyond plan to strike for better wages and benefits Wednesday, participating in overlapping statewide pickets at University of California campuses statewide.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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Send any news, comments, Boeing picket sign long-term maintenance tips, and fiduciary walking papers to talk@qz.com.—
Melvin Backman,
Quartz,
25 Oct. 2024
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It's based on reports from hundreds of rangers and other park workers in multiple online groups, but is likely undercounting the full breadth of the firings.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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Burleson said the event on Sunday is not intended to be political but is, instead, just a chance to show love and respect to the rangers and the park.—
James Leigh,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Commando.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commando. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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