ranger

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Recent Examples of ranger Unwilling to depend on park personnel to enforce the patriotism mandate, the Trump administration is enlisting park visitors to report potentially offending displays and ranger talks that present an insufficiently sanitized account of American history. John Lawrence, Twin Cities, 18 July 2025 The non-regulatory special district will offer soil testing, pump efficiency testing, nutrient management and bilingual services to engage with rangers and program managers in both English and Spanish. Olivia Cyrus, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025 Fun fact: Former President Gerald Ford was a national park ranger, working the summer of 1936 at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Diana Lambdin Meyer, USA Today, 5 July 2025 The neighboring cities of Carlsbad and San Marcos both have ranger programs with full-time employees who help enforce regulations, assist with events and programs, and maintain a safe and welcoming environment for park visitors. Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for ranger
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Noun
  • After being discharged from the marines, his personal life unraveled.
    Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
  • The swing-up handles make this marine cooler easy to carry.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • The 90-minute film follows three different warriors throughout history: A Viking raider and her son on a quest for revenge; two Japanese brothers—a ninja and a Samurai—who turn on one another in a war of succession; and a WWII pilot who investigates an extraterrestrial threat.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • The first season traces Ellie and Joel’s perilous journey, punctuated by attacks by the infected, the depredations of groups of raiders, and betrayals galore by would-be allies.
    Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • All districts were open to riflemen and bowmen alike.
    Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Shortly after, a procession of riflemen and a statue of the Virgin Mary are paraded from San Geronimo de Taos church in front of more than 1,000 onlookers.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Crew can be assigned to the deck or boarding teams, with multiple slots for cannoneers, gunners, and boarders.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Artillery is a delicate skill, with cannoneers assessing topography, air pressure and even the weather at the top of the round’s parabolic arc before taking a shot.
    Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2023
Noun
  • Hessler served in the U.S. Army as a field artilleryman for six years, retiring as a staff sergeant before serving two years as a patrol officer for the Baltimore City Police, followed by a lateral transfer to Carroll in March of 2021.
    Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
  • During the 1930s and '40s, what was left of Indianola was turned into a major training base for thousands of artillerymen.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • One clip shows at least two commandos reportedly launching missiles inside Iran, while other footage shows steady, homed-in hits to Iran’s defense systems.
    Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 13 June 2025
  • The remaining five defendants are charged with conspiring in South Florida to kidnap or kill Haiti’s leader and related charges, including recruiting the Colombian commandos.
    Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025

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“Ranger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ranger. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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