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Recent Examples of militiaman
On November 10, Red Shirts, militiamen, and white mobs surged through Wilmington’s streets and massacred 60 or more Black men.
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Essence, 8 Feb. 2025
The events are loosely based on the Mountain Meadows Massacre, which saw Mormon militiamen of the Utah Territorial Militia, or Nauvoo Legion, slaughter at least 120 members of the Baker-Fancher wagon train.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The attack was carried out by local LDS militiamen, aided by Native American allies.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Image Goma has long been a refuge for more than a million civilians fleeing violence from M23 militiamen, Congolese forces and other armed groups in the region.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Essence, 8 Feb. 2025
The events are loosely based on the Mountain Meadows Massacre, which saw Mormon militiamen of the Utah Territorial Militia, or Nauvoo Legion, slaughter at least 120 members of the Baker-Fancher wagon train.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
The attack was carried out by local LDS militiamen, aided by Native American allies.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Image Goma has long been a refuge for more than a million civilians fleeing violence from M23 militiamen, Congolese forces and other armed groups in the region.
—Ruth MacLean, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militiaman
Noun
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In that case, a Black guardsman was seeking promotions dating back to 2017 with the 169th Cyber Protection Team based in Baltimore.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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Walz simultaneously worked as a high school teacher and football coach during his time as a guardsman prior to his run for Congress in 2005.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes,
1 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Eight colonial militiamen, also known as minutemen, were killed and others were wounded.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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But the courts are saying no and are not afraid, showing the spirit of those long-ago minutemen.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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And, while Robert E. Lee might have declined to resort to guerrilla warfare, many of his lieutenants carried on a program of suppression by terror.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Ceasefires had been announced this week by the People’s Defense Force, which is the armed wing of the shadow opposition National Unity Government, and the Three Brotherhood Alliance, a trio of ethnic minority guerrilla armies.—
David Rising,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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Pretzels Foods made with refined grains and sugars have a higher glycemic index (GI), a food's ability to raise blood sugar levels.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS, RDN,
Health,
16 Apr. 2025
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This may be a sign of bleeding in your GI tract.7 Before taking a magnesium supplement, speak with your healthcare provider.—
Alex Yampolsky,
Health,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Militiaman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militiaman. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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