cannon fodder
Example Sentences
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Remember, the Revolutionary Guard was founded to provide cannon fodder during the Iraq-Iran War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 15, 2026
Brenda Doherty: 'My mummy was not cannon fodder'
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2023
So you are on the side of Mario, not Donkey Kong; the lone gunslinger, not the cannon fodder in the hallways.
From New York Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
“If they need more cannon fodder, that is what they’ll be doing,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 13, 2022
Much has been made of a statement that I declared that men were fit for something better than slavery and cannon fodder.
From The Debs Decision by Nearing, Scott
