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Recent Examples of reservist
Robinson compared Forest Service workers with red cards who don’t primarily work as firefighters to military reservists who are called on in times of need.
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Military reservists drilling after December 20 will not receive pay for those drills, and federal civilians that are required to work during a shutdown will not be paid either.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
The economy, the Hebrew University economist Joseph Zeira says, is in severe recession—a twenty-per-cent decline in over-all investment, whose impact on unemployment is temporarily offset by a high number of reservists who have been called up for service.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Tal Steiner, the executive director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, a human rights group, said the charges against the reservists were serious.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Military reservists drilling after December 20 will not receive pay for those drills, and federal civilians that are required to work during a shutdown will not be paid either.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
The economy, the Hebrew University economist Joseph Zeira says, is in severe recession—a twenty-per-cent decline in over-all investment, whose impact on unemployment is temporarily offset by a high number of reservists who have been called up for service.
—Bernard Avishai, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2025
Tal Steiner, the executive director of the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel, a human rights group, said the charges against the reservists were serious.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reservist
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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 veteran actress reinforced her romantic bonafides in the starry ensemble movies Think Like a Man and Think Like a Man Too (2014) while finding a home on TV in Being Mary Jane (2013–2019).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
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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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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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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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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Axel’s many urgent-care visits for severe GI issues come into sharper focus when Taylor mentions the soothing post-workout beverages Freya would customize for each of them.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
4 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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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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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 24 Apr. 2025.
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