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cadet

[kuh-det] / kəˈdɛt /
NOUN
military trainee
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During a recent Coast Guard graduation, Trump invited onto stage "the only cadet who earned a perfect score on every single fitness test."

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

He also invited a cadet onstage to highlight physical fitness achievements, underscoring a recurring emphasis on bodily standards as a marker of military excellence.

From Salon May 24, 2026

He joined Irish carrier Aer Lingus in the late 1970s as a cadet pilot.

From BBC Apr. 1, 2026

In July 2021, a cadet needed to pass 25 practical exams to graduate.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 23, 2026

Once the last cadet had taken their seat, Professor Treebaun pressed a button on his tablet and the doors to the recap room slid shut, sealing us in.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

He even managed to get a more current jest in, teasing the group of young cadets with a “six-seven” joke about making good choices.

From Salon May 24, 2026

My father and mother had relocated there in a British youth program as volunteer police cadets in their early 20s.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

U.S. military officers are immersed, from the time they’re cadets, in a culture that respects civilian control and discourages getting involved in politics.

From Slate Apr. 6, 2026

In his teens, he went on to join the air cadets youth programme, and to study space science and physics at university.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2026

He studied us now out of faded blue eyes in a way that let us know we weren’t the first unruly cadets he’d ever dealt with, and we most certainly wouldn’t be his last.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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