soldier
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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
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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
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“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
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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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