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Recent Examples of regimental
Khatoon reports directly to the regimental commander, Qasim Shesho, and the regiment protects the entire Sinjar district, including the towns north and south of Mount Sinjar, and the mountain itself.
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Christine Balling, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2017
The state flag conforms to the color, design and size of the regimental flag used by North Dakota Infantry in the Spanish-American War in 1898.
—Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
Europe led the regimental band at the head of the parade.
—Radhika Chalasani, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2021
Her mother liked Frank and jokingly conspired against Frances, complaining about her dress sense or her regimental life style.
—Mary Costello, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
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Christine Balling, Foreign Affairs, 8 Feb. 2017
The state flag conforms to the color, design and size of the regimental flag used by North Dakota Infantry in the Spanish-American War in 1898.
—Olivia Munson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Jan. 2024
Europe led the regimental band at the head of the parade.
—Radhika Chalasani, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2021
Her mother liked Frank and jokingly conspired against Frances, complaining about her dress sense or her regimental life style.
—Mary Costello, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for regimental
Adjective
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Halftime report The Kings only trailed by eight following a 3-pointer by Fox with 7:58 to play in the second quarter, but the Thunder staged a 21-6 run to take a commanding lead.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Feb. 2025
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Boston outscored Chicago 41-28, led by as many as 19 points and took a commanding 68-51 lead into halftime.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Into the 1790s and 1800s, the U.S. government continued to see Canada as a natural target for expansion—even as British colonial officials harbored their own ambitions for imperial reconciliation.—
Lawrence B.A. Hatter / Made by History,
TIME,
4 Feb. 2025
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Trump’s pushback against overweening Chinese influence in the canal is a welcome revival and application of the Monroe Doctrine, formulated by James Monroe and John Quincy Adams, which seeks to keep the Western Hemisphere free from imperial powers outside it.—
The Editors,
National Review,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Two of the group were judged superior, seven excellent and three very good.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Evans said that Russia is struggling to repel Ukrainian forces because of Kyiv’s superior use of technology, mostly drones and electronic warfare interference technology.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Still, in many voters’ minds, the association between Democrats and supercilious scolding seems hard to shake.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
14 Dec. 2024
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Even Lu, most closed and supercilious of the bunch, has weird, troubled reservoirs of shame that gradually start to froth and bubble.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2024
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Some in the user community—and 3D printing advocates broadly—are pushing back, suggesting the firm has other, more controlling motives.—
Kevin Purdy,
Ars Technica,
21 Jan. 2025
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According to Callas, his management became more controlling than collaborative, though.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
13 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The final episodes in the sixth season, shot in magisterial black and white, are masterpieces.—TA How to watch: Stream it on Netflix.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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My Heart Skipped, the magisterial prison drama A Prophet or the equally bleak Palme d’Or winner Dheepan.—
Julian Sancton,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jan. 2025
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But the cruelty and callousness of the lordly class infuses it all.—
Ky Henderson,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2024
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The surge ended in the World Series, the lordly Yankees winning in six games, but Mays was on his way and Durocher gave him full credit.—
Mike Kupper,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2024
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The doctors argued the removal was arbitrary and capricious, violating the Administrative Procedure Act and the Paperwork Reduction Act.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Driving the news: The states charge the administration acted in an arbitrary and capricious way by not explaining the basis for the cap.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Regimental.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regimental. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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