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The author of Don Quixote (1605, 1615), one of the great works of Spanish literature, Miguel de Cervantes enlisted as a soldier in the Spanish infantry in 1570.
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René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
The brilliant design was first popularized by members of the special forces, and then (in part because of movies like Zero Dark Thirty and video games like Call of Duty), the pattern spread to the infantry.
—Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Historically, infantry’s biggest killer has been artillery.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
After discovering that the infantry is mounting an attack on Southern forces, Henry considers the chance to clear his name and finally fight for his country.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
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René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
The brilliant design was first popularized by members of the special forces, and then (in part because of movies like Zero Dark Thirty and video games like Call of Duty), the pattern spread to the infantry.
—Time, 30 Apr. 2026
Historically, infantry’s biggest killer has been artillery.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 16 Apr. 2026
After discovering that the infantry is mounting an attack on Southern forces, Henry considers the chance to clear his name and finally fight for his country.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infantry
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Bernthal turns into a one-man army whose hardship somehow protects him from the pain, giving him the resolve to push through any attacker.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Five days before Jefferson arrived, on June 15, 1775, Adams had nominated another delegate from Virginia, George Washington, to command that army.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Noun
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That lack of sentimentality persists throughout — through the war wherein the architect gets shipped to the Eastern Front and his wife must find a way to survive an occupation in her house of Soviet soldiers, and right up to the final section.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Cabrera carefully handed bags of belongings to soldiers escorting a small group of families returning home to gather their things.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Smith has been bumped down to the college ranks.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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The skill that earned you the promotion is now the skill capping your rise to the executive ranks.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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However, Transnistria’s breakaway government relies heavily on Moscow and the region is home to a military base with 1,500 Russian troops.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Israeli troops on Thursday shot and killed a 15-year-old boy in Eastern Lubban town in Nablus, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
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The battalion chief on scene called for additional crews, but the fire was quickly knocked down, the department said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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An Israeli military battalion that assaulted and detained a CNN team in the occupied West Bank has been redeployed after a one-month suspension, an Israeli security source told CNN.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Infantry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infantry. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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