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Recent Examples of national guard
Mexico is also sending 10,000 national guard troops to its side of the border as part of an agreement to pause tariffs.
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Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
The Ukrainian national guard’s 5th Special Forces Regiment has been firing Javelins at night.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
But there are a number of national guard and other military bases in the area.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
After an initial round of expansion following Russia’s wider invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Ukrainian ground forces—the army, air assault forces, marine corps, national guard and territorials—could deploy a hundred brigades, each with around 2,000 people.
—David Axe, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Cory Smith, Baltimore Sun, 5 Feb. 2025
The Ukrainian national guard’s 5th Special Forces Regiment has been firing Javelins at night.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
But there are a number of national guard and other military bases in the area.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
After an initial round of expansion following Russia’s wider invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Ukrainian ground forces—the army, air assault forces, marine corps, national guard and territorials—could deploy a hundred brigades, each with around 2,000 people.
—David Axe, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for national guard
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The Ukrainian leader also mentioned maintaining the country’s standing army of about one million soldiers and a peacekeeping contingent from European countries, or some combination of these measures.—
Andrew E. Kramer,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Editors’ Picks 10 Gut Myths, Corrected Are Dental X-Rays Safe? Image With 1.2 million troops, North Korea’s military ranks among the world’s largest standing armies, and its entry into the war was a profound escalation in a war now approaching its fourth year.—
Marc Santora,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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In The Last of Us legend, Abby tortures and murders Joel to avenge the death of her father, Jerry, the lead surgeon of the Firefly rebel militia whom Joel kills to save Ellie’s life.—
Katie Heaney,
Vulture,
23 Apr. 2025
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Despite how it’s often portrayed, including in a recent piece by The Washington Post, the facts don’t actually point to the American militia as the clear instigator.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Players take on the role of an on-the-field commander in a battalion from a third-person perspective.—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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This year’s ceremony not only marks the battalion’s official recognition with the Congressional Gold Medal — one of the highest civilian honors in the United States — but also underscores a broader effort to educate the public and inspire future generations through these powerful narratives.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2025
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Netanyahu has tried to blame the failures on the army and security agencies and repeatedly resisted calls for an official state commission of inquiry that would look into the government decision-making as well.—
Natalie Melzer,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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More than a month into operations, the army deployed a second aircraft carrier into the Middle East, but the campaign has not stopped Houthi attacks.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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“National guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/national%20guard. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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