reservist

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Recent Examples of reservist In February, an Israeli Air Force reservist was indicted, along with an alleged accomplice, on suspicion of placing bets on Polymarket based on classified information about the 12-day Israel-Iran war in June 2025. Nic Puckrin, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026 Song, a former marine reservist, hosted tactical training sessions. Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026 The reservist deployed overseas may be your neighbor. Kathy Roth-Douquet, Time, 20 Mar. 2026 In Israel, a civilian and a military reservist were arrested last month for allegedly using secret intelligence to place Polymarket wagers on military operations. The Week Us, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reservist
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Noun
  • The guardsmen were initially deployed in D.C. in mid-August 2025 when Trump declared a crime emergency in the capital.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The law allows guardsmen to make arrests in specific situations, but they're primarily tasked with keeping the peace and providing logistical support.
    Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The front office also faced growing concerns about whether Reese’s presence would deter the signing of returning veterans and key free agents the Sky had targeted.
    Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Two Patriots veteran free-agent additions, outside linebacker Dre’Mont Jones and guard Alijah Vera-Tucker, addressed the media on Thursday as the offseason workout program wrapped up for the week.
    Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This motivated passage of the GI Bill to keep many vets out of the labor market by sending them to school.
    Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The Glycemic Index Trap A common misconception is that lower glycemic index (GI) equals healthier.
    Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Behind them are hundreds of thousands of Basij militiamen, who have proved ready to kill demonstrators.
    Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The Marquis de Morès was the first leader in the West to emerge on the political stage as a populist, an antisemite, and (though the word did not yet exist) a fascist militiaman, all at once.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Joining doesn’t come without complications for a country that effectively cannot order its conscripts to fight overseas.
    Liam Denning, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Anthropocene framing conscripts the work into contemporary climate discourse, rendering its specific engagement with Kazakh nomadic destruction merely illustrative of broader ecological crisis.
    Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Beyond the new draftees, former Harvard star Harmoni Turner is making a strong impression with her energy and competitive fire.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
  • That’s what one of the Dolphins’ draftees boldly declared a couple of years ago in colorful fashion.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Once an elite recruit, Klubnik entered the 2025 season as a Heisman Trophy contender before a down year diminished his draft stock.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • In four seasons as South Dakota State’s starter, the former no-star recruit led the Jackrabbits to three FCS national championship games (two wins) and set several school records before joining the Hawkeyes last season.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Reservist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reservist. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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