as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
the condottieri who served as men-at-arms for the Italian city-states often sold their allegiance to the highest bidder
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Just outside our car, soldiers beat down the door of a house and piled in.—
Antón Barba-Kay,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2025 -
Three Indian army officials said that Pakistani soldiers used small arms to fire at an Indian position in Kashmir late Thursday.—
Time,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fans of horror, science fiction, fantasy, romance and young adult novels will feel right at home, surrounded by book covers illustrating warriors, dragons, monsters and magical lands.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
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Users can personalize the prompt by describing features, aesthetic or desired theme—such as space explorer, fantasy warrior or tech ninja.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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After Affleck’s take on the Marvel hero, Netflix adapted the comic book about a blind lawyer turned crime fighter into a TV show.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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Ukraine has previously said Russia used first person-view (FPV) drones commonly found along the front lines to attack Ukrainian soldiers in defensive positions, forcing the fighters to move into the direct line of Russian artillery.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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