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Recent Examples of commando
Day in, day out, American planes, drones, and commando teams go out and hunt terrorists across several continents.
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Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
That turns out to be a mistake, since a commando team soon storms his island with orders to kill him on sight.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Second to going commando, these 20 lightweight, nearly invisible styles won’t let a panty line ruin your workout class (or your tailor’s hard work).
—Abby Morgan Lebet, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
Key to this is Fiennes’ commando performance, a tour de force with so few f*cks given that the film’s astonishing, electrifying climax could put him back into the awards conversation with a part that couldn’t be farther away from Conclave’s Cardinal Thomas.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
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Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
That turns out to be a mistake, since a commando team soon storms his island with orders to kill him on sight.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Second to going commando, these 20 lightweight, nearly invisible styles won’t let a panty line ruin your workout class (or your tailor’s hard work).
—Abby Morgan Lebet, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
Key to this is Fiennes’ commando performance, a tour de force with so few f*cks given that the film’s astonishing, electrifying climax could put him back into the awards conversation with a part that couldn’t be farther away from Conclave’s Cardinal Thomas.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commando
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol posted photos to social media of the damage to its patrol vehicles for Troop D, which includes Greene County.—
Marta Mieze,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Zarzuela said the investigation involved patrol officers and detectives, leading to 37-year-old Gioacchino Esposito being identified as a suspect, according to Zarzuela.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Out of all 32 teams in the League, the Las Vegas raiders get the first pick of the draft, with the New York Jets to follow.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
23 Apr. 2026
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The cornerstone of his style as a corporate raider is to take a small stake in an undervalued business and then grind his way to having more and more control.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
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But a Marine sentry was spotted outside the West Wing most of the day Saturday, usually a sign the president is at work.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The soldiers would have stayed as sentries before and after the performance, symbolically guarding the legacy of Taiwan’s founder.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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According to the Maryland National Guard, Collins was an infantryman who had served for more than nine years.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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On the corners are statues of an infantryman, sailor, artilleryman and cavalryman, each drawn from actual war dead.—
Bill Steiden,
Des Moines Register,
24 Mar. 2026
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The original Concord location sits right by Charlotte Motor Speedway, and a newest outpost opened in Mooresville to a line out the door.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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They were all saved from demolition and relocated to this fascinating outpost of the central Edo-Tokyo museum.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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But when a mysterious aircraft sinks into the ocean, Ally’s peaceful world is suddenly thrown into danger and is thrust into a journey real-life marine creatures as the film explores themes of friendship and courage.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Technicolor marine encounters are routine here.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Apr. 2026
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And unions have been printing and distributing signs, and organizing pickets and mega-rallies.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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But people managed to hold small pickets in a few cities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Zoo officials say the partnership not only produced successful births—including two sets of twins—but also contributed to broader conservation efforts such as habitat restoration, nature reserve management, and ranger support in China.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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That work included habitat restoration, nature reserve management and ranger support programs in China — efforts that carried the partnership’s impact well beyond Zoo Atlanta’s grounds.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Commando.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commando. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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