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Recent Examples of guardsman
It was taken inside the Lafitte Hotel on Bourbon Street, at the center of the French Quarter, after a guardsman used the bathroom on Sunday night.
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Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
The other guardsman, 24-year-old Staff Sgt.
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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.
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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.
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Tim Reid,
Reuters,
24 Aug. 2025
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Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 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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The segment will include the story of one militiaman who fought for George Washington.
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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.
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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.
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The empire specializes in magic, the kingdom focuses on lancers, while the alliance touts the best archers.
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Each sold for about $7,000, roughly $105,000 today, with no down payment required under the GI Bill.
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While colleges have promoted social mobility all along, the GI Bill in the post-World War II era blew the doors wide open, making higher education accessible to millions of first-generation college-goers.
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At times, Richie can be defiant and at other times respectful, depending on the circumstances, deepening his innate affinity with the archer.
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In recurve bow events, an archer will stand over 70 meters away from their target.
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Cepeda had participated in and continued throughout the campaign to promote negotiations with guerrillas and cartels.
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As part of this shift, Cuban officers are opting to train soldiers in guerrilla tactics rather than conventional warfare — a strategic departure corroborated by Cancian that is also evident in the footage.
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“Guardsman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardsman. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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