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soldier

[sohl-jer] / ˈsoʊl dʒər /


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The parents of a missing soldier have said the failure of the Army to notice he was not on base for two weeks had "potentially" cost their son his life.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

"He's a soldier, it's in his nature to go out with mates, go everywhere, city breaks on his own, but he always comes home."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“Show me you’re a winter soldier and not a summer soldier, and then we can have a conversation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The Australian Federal Police said they arrested a 47-year-old former Australian soldier, who was widely named in local media as Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

The soldier inspected it closely, first looking at the photograph on Hugo’s card, then at his face.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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