basic training

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Drafted into the Army, he and his brother were so fit that they breezed through basic training.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

They are expected to get a few days of basic training every month, said Saeid Golkar, a Tennessee-based academic and a leading authority on Iran’s security services.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Before production could even begin, the cast had to dive into basic training drills that mirrored what their characters would experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

While he was going through his basic training, Shane did not get access to newspapers or watch TV.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

The day Dutchy leaves for Fort Snelling in Hennepin County for basic training, I take the claddagh off the chain around my neck and wrap it in a piece of felt.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline