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Recent Examples of commando
Along the way there are plenty of fights and shootouts, with both Mike and Dhani exhibiting the sort of commando skills that would belie their professions of truck driver and mountain guide, respectively.
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
One option includes sending elite Israeli Air Force commandos from Unit 5101, known as Shaldag, which, in Hebrew, means kingfisher, a bird known to be patient and dive deep under water to find its prey.
—Jennifer Griffin, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Shayetet 13 commandos and border units boarded the vessel.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
The idea was that a group of military commandos would break quarantine and try to get to the place where the virus had originated, in order to find a cure.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
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Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 26 June 2025
One option includes sending elite Israeli Air Force commandos from Unit 5101, known as Shaldag, which, in Hebrew, means kingfisher, a bird known to be patient and dive deep under water to find its prey.
—Jennifer Griffin, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Shayetet 13 commandos and border units boarded the vessel.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
The idea was that a group of military commandos would break quarantine and try to get to the place where the virus had originated, in order to find a cure.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commando
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By the end of 2017, body cameras — a tool for both accountability and investigation — were in use for all Chicago Police Department patrol officers, which allows jurors and courtroom observers to watch, to some extent, a police shooting unfold.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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However, that claim could not be verified, with the judge ruling that the animal patrol officer did not adequately look to see if food and water were provided and if the horses were properly fenced on the property while performing a welfare check on May 7, according to court records.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 July 2025
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Prior to foreign hunters visiting Uruguay and providing a financial incentive to keep the birds’ populations healthy, ducks were often poisoned en masse because they were seen as little more than crop raiders.—
Chris Dorsey,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Raphael is a survivor of the Oct. 7, 2023 Nova Festival massacre in Israel, which was part of a surprise attack in which Hamas raiders murdered more than 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped 250 men, women and children.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
13 May 2025
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Effectively the solar cell allows the drone to act as a CCTV sentry during daylight hours, saving battery power for when a target is spotted.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The tree had long been a way marker and memory maker: a site of wedding proposals and remembrance ceremonies, a sentry in photos from one-in-a-lifetime family vacations, taped to fridges across the world.—
Amelia Nierenberg,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Retes was an infantryman in the Army deployed to Iraq in 2019.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 July 2025
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The offensive would require more than a hundred thousand British infantrymen, and every soldier seemed at least dimly aware of what lay in store.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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Reykjavik is a quirky, colorful and surprisingly cosmopolitan outpost on the edge of the Arctic that offers much more than a launchpad to Iceland’s volcanic landscapes.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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But those who are lucky enough to score a reservation (or find themselves with a Nairobi layover while visiting other Safari Collection outposts) receive access to The Retreat at Giraffe Manor.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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The vehicles are used to support ground, marine and aviation units, Martinez said, as well as to coordinate internal communications and operations with outside agencies during emergencies and special operations, like search warrants and barricaded individuals.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
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The bacteria being monitored include E.coli, which is more likely to be found in freshwater, and Enterococcus, which can form in both marine and freshwater.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
4 July 2025
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More pickets are planned at a handful of supermarkets.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
8 June 2025
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The International Brotherhood of Teamsters helped coordinate a picket effort at nine Amazon facilities in December.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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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
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After news of Jackson's death was made public, many within the hiking community called for greater safety measures to keep rangers safe.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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“Commando.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commando. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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