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soldier

[sohl-jer] / ˈsoʊl dʒər /


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Innovafeed breeds black soldier flies in a factory in northern France and turns the larvae into an ingredient for fish feed and other products.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

Proving himself an ambitious and capable soldier, he rose rapidly through the ranks, commanding army units in Macedonia and Kosovo.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

PC Clough had served in the Army, with one man saying he was a "true friend, fantastic soldier and I have no doubt even better police officer".

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

It was only after Dylan arrived in Russia that he let the family know he was a soldier.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

After her toilette, the proud Madame had gone to the common room and imperiously demanded of a lowly soldier that he go and procure buttered rolls and fresh coffee for her and the children.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Defence Minister Salifou Mody described the mutineers as a "group of soldiers who have broken with military regulations".

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

A major security operation was nonetheless being maintained with soldiers screening people entering the presidency with metal detectors.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

There is a reason America’s soldiers need an independent news source.

From Salon Aug. 29, 2026

After D-Day, his unit moved from Normandy to continue fighting German soldiers in Belgium and the Netherlands.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

The youngest of the soldiers was told to stay with us and guard us, while the others went out.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

“Even during the depths of Covid, those Hot Pockets soldiered on.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

Meanwhile, the artificial-intelligence boom soldiered on, with strong performance spreading well beyond members of the “Magnificent Seven.”

From MarketWatch Dec. 31, 2025

In the hospital, I soldiered through the physical misery of a collapsed lung.

From Slate Dec. 26, 2025

With her head held high, the Latin Grammy-winning Mexican singer-songwriter soldiered through an extended period of grief to write “Vendrán Suaves Lluvias,” including a harrowing heartbreak and the shocking murder of a friend.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 16, 2025

Despite their protests, all the other churches did the same with the exception of the Roman Catholics, the Seventh-Day Adventists, and the United Jewish Reform Congregation — who soldiered on without state aid.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

As the sensitive, flute-playing heir of the boorish, beer-swilling Frederick William I, the young prince had scant interest in soldiering.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

That is not the case in the United States anymore, but our financial markets had been soldiering on anyway.

From Slate Apr. 8, 2025

"He might have his moments but right now he is still soldiering on," Jonas said.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2025

With talent up and down the roster, the No. 7 Trojans have proven themselves capable of soldiering on without their star at her best.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 8, 2025

Let me tell you, soldiering is a lot more glamorous from the other side of the uniform!

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson




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