army

Example Sentences

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In the Crimean War, British supplies sat in the harbor while the army froze.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

The towns of Anefis and Aguelhok are the last remaining locations where Mali's army maintains a presence in the northern Kidal region, following the April attacks.

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026

"He had never even served in the army," Afanasyeva complained.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

By the time he was recruited into the army he was in his final year at the Buryat Republican Technical School of Construction.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

He wore a huge army jacket that drowned his too-thin frame, and I could tell from his sharp cheekbones and hollow cheeks that he didn’t get enough food.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller