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Noun
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The resulting bloodshed brings the pair of goofy gendarmes into bewildered action, as the Zero cavalry trots in on short-legged white horses and Jony, Line, Rudy, and the local One leader, Jane (Anamaria Vartolomei), deploy on their respective sides.—
Richard Brody,
The New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Some, for example, may overcome their longstanding reluctance to send their own gendarmes to provide civil order in Gaza during reconstruction, as an alternative to taking Palestinians into their own country.—
Carine Harb,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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But Hamilton, a literal knight, is enamored, peppering the horse master with questions.—
Sean Gregory / London and Maranello,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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In 2021, Gaydos was named a chevalier/knight by France’s Ministry of Culture in recognition of his long career in entertainment.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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But, after his post-fight social media messages prompted some direct criticism from the new champion, Prochazka now only has eyes for a fight with Ankalaev.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Following a split decision loss to future UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in April 2018, Vettori put together a five-fight unbeaten streak.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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The veteran Rojas has stepped in for the Dodgers many times before.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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People are losing veterans’ benefits and Social Security.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
16 Mar. 2025
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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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The national reservists’ association, which is about 90% military reservists but also some hobbyists, has grown by more than two-thirds to over 50,000 members since the invasion of Ukraine.—
James Brooks,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Citadel recruit Marcos Gonzales scored 20 points and Jack Weigus finished with 19 points and six rebounds to lead Brother Rice (30-6), which clinched the first state trophy in program history.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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The feat comes after blue-chip recruit Brihanna Crittendon and Riverdale Ridge won the Class 4A crown last year, the young school’s first girls team title.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Digger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/digger. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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