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Recent Examples of reservist
Some 350,000 reservists, or 20% of the nation’s workforce, were mobilized at some point.
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Shoshanna Solomon, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025
Some reservists’ anger relates to the government’s conduct outside Gaza, such as its efforts to preserve the ultra-Orthodox exemption from mandatory military service.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025
The simmering frustration is a potential issue for a military that relies heavily on reservists in wartime.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Tens of thousands of military reservists have already served hundreds of days each during the war, which has taken a heavy toll on their careers and families.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025
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Shoshanna Solomon, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025
Some reservists’ anger relates to the government’s conduct outside Gaza, such as its efforts to preserve the ultra-Orthodox exemption from mandatory military service.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025
The simmering frustration is a potential issue for a military that relies heavily on reservists in wartime.
—Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Tens of thousands of military reservists have already served hundreds of days each during the war, which has taken a heavy toll on their careers and families.
—Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservist
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
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The team parted ways with head coach Antonio Pierce and brought in veteran Pete Carroll to steer the ship.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Drake Baldwin thriving in role Rookie catcher Drake Baldwin’s role has been reduced since veteran Sean Murphy returned from the injured list, but Baldwin is excelling in his opportunities to catch a couple of times a week and also DH or pinch hit occasionally.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Somali leaders estimated that the battle killed 312 of their militiamen and citizens and injured 814 others.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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About 120 Black militiamen took part on the rebel American side in the battle at Bunker Hill in April, 1775.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Mar. 2025
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Moscow says the conscripts will not be sent to Ukraine, but they have reportedly been sent to fight and die in Russia's border regions before.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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While the official stance is that conscripts are not sent to Ukraine, reports have surfaced of conscripts being pressured or misled into signing contracts that result in their deployment to the front lines in Ukraine.—
Anna Chernova and Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
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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Lexie Arthur, 2026, SS Arthur, an uncommitted recruit, is hitting .426 with 26 hits and 29 runs through April 7.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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The former four-star recruit imposes his will in the run game and doesn’t take kindly to defenders who try to bull-rush his pocket.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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From the minutemen of the Revolution, to the last military defender of the day, bless them.—
Jennifer Johnson,
chicagotribune.com,
12 Nov. 2019
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Americans may produce films about the Greek city-states’ stand against Persia, but long gone is the minuteman who shared features with his Athenian counterpart.—
Steele Brand,
Time,
20 Sep. 2019
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“Reservist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservist. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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