armies

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This distinction mattered enormously to the founders, who were deeply suspicious of standing armies and associated them with tyranny and imperial overreach.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

Thoreau held a deep suspicion of government and all hierarchies, including armies and corporations.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Replacing armies of professional analysts who spend years studying specific companies, industries or asset classes is a tall order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The truth is an absolute defense, but no memoir like this gets published without armies of lawyers getting involved.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

But as the year 1915 began, the opposing armies were deadlocked and trenches had become the dominating feature of the war.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman