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Recent Examples of basic training
Mahoney completed basic training and the infantry officer’s course at Quantico, Virginia, in 1988, according to the DOD biography.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
The Marines are still going through some basic training about the standard rules of force.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 12 June 2025
The family is celebrating another milestone as Christopher's youngest daughter graduated from the Army’s basic training program, also known as Basic Combat Training, on Thursday, June 12.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 June 2025
After being inducted into the Army, they were transported by bus to O’Hare International Airport for a flight to their basic training.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 21 June 2025
The Marines are still going through some basic training about the standard rules of force.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 12 June 2025
The family is celebrating another milestone as Christopher's youngest daughter graduated from the Army’s basic training program, also known as Basic Combat Training, on Thursday, June 12.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 June 2025
After being inducted into the Army, they were transported by bus to O’Hare International Airport for a flight to their basic training.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for basic training
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High temperature: 103 degrees (1956) Low temperature: 46 degrees (1982) Precipitation: 1.56 inches (1901) Snowfall: Trace (1920) 1911: Naval Station Great Lakes — the U.S. Navy’s largest training base and home of its only boot camp — opened near North Chicago on 172 acres.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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Fitness buffs can spend time in the well equipped gym or sign up for beachside yoga, a boot camp class or go for a hike.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The Cleveland Browns are just five days away from the start of training camp, and ultimately closer to an answer about who their starting quarterback will be in 2025.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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All activity at the training facility was immediately suspended.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Blue collar workers are hitting retirement age, and a trend in recent years toward pushing more students to attend college means that fewer of them are participating in apprenticeship programs or going directly to learn on the job.—
Cortney Harding,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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For policymakers, this shift signals the need to support vocational education, and apprenticeship programs.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
27 June 2025
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“Basic training.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basic%20training. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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