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Recent Examples of enlisted
John Ismay, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
She was raised in Crisfield and her sister, Marian Elzie Wilson, was also in the WACs as an enlisted member of 6888.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
In 1812, Napoleon’s Grande Armée marched on Moscow with enlisted soldiers from at least nine different nationalities, with French soldiers in the minority.
—Jason Lyall, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2022
In the military, officers and senior enlisted men often serve above their permanent rank.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024
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The move returns the Army base in North Carolina to being called Fort Bragg, but the name will now honor an enlisted Army soldier named Roland L. Bragg, who according to a Pentagon statement was awarded a Silver Star and the Purple Heart for combat during World War II.
—John Ismay, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
She was raised in Crisfield and her sister, Marian Elzie Wilson, was also in the WACs as an enlisted member of 6888.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
In 1812, Napoleon’s Grande Armée marched on Moscow with enlisted soldiers from at least nine different nationalities, with French soldiers in the minority.
—Jason Lyall, Foreign Affairs, 22 July 2022
In the military, officers and senior enlisted men often serve above their permanent rank.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enlisted
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In response to the vote, Iraqi troops retook vast swathes of territory seized by Kurdish forces during their joint fight against the Islamic State militant group (ISIS).—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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In December, after years of stalemate in the war, Assad’s long-standing authoritarian regime collapsed, in the face of an unexpected offensive by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an Islamist militant group once affiliated with al-Qaida.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Watch Prey on Hulu Predator The original Predator movie is set in the present day (which would be 1987) and follows a paramilitary rescue team who quickly discovers that rebel forces in the South American jungle aren’t their most dangerous enemy.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The availability of paramilitary equipment, including night-vision goggles, drones, and firearms—which are legal to carry in Arizona without any training or license—means that almost anyone can equip themselves like soldiers.—
Jessica Pishko,
New Yorker,
6 June 2025
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Ozzy’s father, Steve, was a great player at Boston College, inducted into the school’s Hall of Fame in 2001 and a fourth-round pick playing five NFL seasons.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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In 1978, Parton was named as the Country Music Association’s entertainer of the year, and she was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Paycheck Protection Program was established in 2020 to help businesses keep their workforce employed during the coronavirus pandemic, and ended in May 2021.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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Toma Sparks and Justin Jenkins are still employed by the Johnson City Police Department.—
Ronan Farrow,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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The bottom line: Bipartisanship is the most obvious casualty of Schumer's new warlike posture toward the GOP.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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Freyja, however, is a more warlike goddess, and even has a part in selecting warriors for her hall in the afterlife.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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In the Kansas 3rd District, which includes southern Wyandotte County, Johnson County and areas southwest of the metro, 53,000 people are enrolled, or 7% of the population.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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Offering freedom Some 165,000 residents in Missouri’s 5th Congressional District, which includes much of Kansas City and Jackson County, are enrolled – about 22% of residents, according to the health policy research organization KFF.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
14 Mar. 2025
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But Grayson was still hired after a former Sangamon County deputy gave him a good recommendation.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Kennedy has hired David Geier, a man who has repeatedly claimed a link between vaccines and autism, to lead the autism research effort.—
Amanda Seitz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Cowboys open the regular season against NFC East rival and defending Super Bowl champs Philadelphia Eagles on Sept. 4.—
Alyssa Cooper,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
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Chubb hasn’t played in a regular season games still sustaining serious knee injuries late in the 2023 season against Baltimore.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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“Enlisted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enlisted. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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