How to Use infantry in a Sentence

infantry

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  • He joined the infantry after leaving school.
  • More than 200 cadets would join the infantry and take on the bulk of the fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
    — Mark Yost, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
  • And the infantry platoon that lives there has to deal with the mess in the morning.
    — CBS News, 19 May 2021
  • The Stryker can transport a full squad of nine infantry troops and a crew of two.
    — Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Less than a quarter of the soldiers in a BTG are infantry.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Like an infantry squad in such a film, each player has a hook.
    — Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The others lying there were all part of an infantry squad.
    — The Oregonian, oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2023
  • At the same time, Moscow’s infantry and armor poured into the country from the north, east, and south.
    — Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2024
  • Anthony dropped out of high school, got a G.E.D., and briefly joined the Army, training in infantry.
    — Dana Goodyear, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Both of those killed were infantry soldiers in the Givati Brigade, the military said.
    — Dov Lieber, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Its crew of two can transport nine infantry troops at sustained speeds of 60 mph.
    — Peter Weber, The Week, 6 Feb. 2023
  • To support infantry, the A-10 didn’t need to be supersonic like the F-35 is.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Russian infantry rush in to exploit any gaps the guns blow in Ukrainian lines.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The Marine’s unit had engaged a platoon of Iraqi infantry.
    — Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023
  • The marching orders go out, and the infantry falls quickly into line.
    — Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The Marder can travel at 40 miles per hour and carry three crew and six infantry, Forbes reports.
    — Sanya Mansoor, Time, 9 Jan. 2023
  • In the Marines, infantry and reconnaissance jobs have been all-male.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2023
  • When Viktor’s infantry unit first arrived here, thickets of oak and birch trees lined the grassy fields.
    — Mari Saito, USA TODAY, 30 May 2024
  • The sailor was a Fleet Marine Force corpsman serving alongside them in the infantry unit.
    — Matt Seyler, ABC News, 4 May 2021
  • The Alpine Army Corps was involved in the removal of the chamois mummy, with the infantry building a special case to encase it.
    — Chris Ciaccia, Fox News, 8 Sep. 2020
  • For that, Crossman dressed the Russian infantry in green and the Russian cavalry in white.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Jan. 2024
  • This is most likely because they have been exposed to war, even if not as members of the infantry.
    — Mackubin Owens, Washington Examiner, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Jordan enlisted in the Army soon after turning 21 and served a four-year stint in the infantry.
    — oregonlive, 27 Dec. 2020
  • Both enlisted in the Army after high school, with Paul joining the infantry.
    — Russ Bynum, Star Tribune, 18 Mar. 2021
  • The Old Guard is the oldest active-duty Army infantry unit, serving since 1784.
    — Josh Morgan, USA Today, 25 May 2023
  • He was drafted into the Army infantry in 1964 during the Vietnam War.
    — Brian Murphy, Washington Post, 15 June 2024
  • That led to 23 years of service and two tours of duty in the Vietnam War as an infantry officer.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 Dec. 2020
  • Out-of-print books and binders stuffed with obscure infantry rosters weigh down sagging shelves.
    — Dave Philipps, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2023
  • The strategic coal-mining city and transportation hub is partially encircled by a much larger force of Russian infantry and artillery.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Since the beginning of December, North Korean troops appear to have been playing a more prominent role on the front lines in Kursk, especially as infantry.
    — Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024

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