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Ratcliffe also met the new head of the Presidential Guard, Enrique Gonzalez, less than two weeks after US Special Operations forces killed dozens of Venezuelan and Cuban presidential guardsmen on their way to Maduro’s bedroom, according to Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino.
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Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 19 Jan. 2026
The other guardsman, 24-year-old Staff Sgt.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
According to three officials briefed on the investigation, the suspect first fired at a guardsman standing only a few feet away, then shot at another who tried to take cover behind a bus stop shelter.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
By contrast with central Washington, residents of Ward 8 in the city's southeast - the area with the highest crime rate - said there was not a guardsman in sight.
—Tim Reid, Reuters, 24 Aug. 2025
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Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 19 Jan. 2026
The other guardsman, 24-year-old Staff Sgt.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
According to three officials briefed on the investigation, the suspect first fired at a guardsman standing only a few feet away, then shot at another who tried to take cover behind a bus stop shelter.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
By contrast with central Washington, residents of Ward 8 in the city's southeast - the area with the highest crime rate - said there was not a guardsman in sight.
—Tim Reid, Reuters, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guardsman
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Behind them are hundreds of thousands of Basij militiamen, who have proved ready to kill demonstrators.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Marquis de Morès was the first leader in the West to emerge on the political stage as a populist, an antisemite, and (though the word did not yet exist) a fascist militiaman, all at once.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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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According to the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, as many as two thirds to three quarters of people with Crohn’s disease will at some point need surgery, which typically includes removing parts of the GI tract.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
31 Mar. 2026
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Nasaw also explores the social impact of various post-war measures, such as the GI Bill (which provided for educational, health care, disability and loan benefits) and the numerous National Housing Acts.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
29 Mar. 2026
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The nighttime steppe is an army of archers aiming their electric black arrows directly at you.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The film’s narrative kicks into gear when the legendary sun-shooting archer vanishes during a mission to rescue the dying sun, prompting Chang Er to embark on a perilous journey to the moon’s dark side alongside an earthbound bandit who crash-lands into her world.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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Hezbollah, established that year, waged a guerrilla campaign that eventually ended the Israeli occupation in 2000.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Repression in this small northern province had been especially fierce, as guerrilla groups had controlled large parts of the territory before the coup.—
Débora Rey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Guardsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardsman. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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