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regiments

noun

plural of regiment

as in troops

a military unit that is usually made of several large groups of soldiers (called battalions) infantry/cavalry regiments

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Recent Examples of regiments Consolidated 6th/9th Tennessee Regiment flag This flag represents the 6th/9th Regiment, made up of the 6th and 9th regiments after both lost many members in the war. — Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 23 July 2026 Despite a limp from childhood, Greene rose the ranks due to his leadership ability and was commissioned as a brigadier general over Rhode Island's three regiments in May of 1775. — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 3 July 2026 The regiments remained in place during war and peacetime until the Army was racially integrated in 1944. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026 King Charles, 77, will take the salute as Colonel-in-Chief of the seven regiments of the Household Division at the parade in London. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026 Yet for the 2nd and Iowa's other regiments, the fight was only just beginning. — Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026 The French army noticed the Croats' fighting skills – and their fashion sense – recruiting many into elite cavalry regiments that would become known as the Royal Cravates. — Kristina Kukolja, NPR, 21 Jan. 2026 In another example of the cultural diversity found in his work, his Revolutionary War paintings make a point of including Black regiments when applicable. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026 The city perched on the Potomac River had similarities with his home, namely the presence of military regiments mingling with a multitude of free Blacks. — Big Think, 13 Nov. 2025

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Images from China over the years have shown a mockup of the presidential office, other government agencies and street layouts in Taipei built in the Chinese desert and troops attacking it in exercises.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Neither provision would create a joint military command, transfer control of troops, or independently authorize military aid.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

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But a relief corps that entered with the NL's fourth-worst ERA couldn't make Painter's lead hold.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Wide receiver Deebo Samuel’s return to the 49ers, starting with Saturday’s practice, wasn’t so much intended as a contingency regarding Pearsall’s health but rather a complement to a revised receiving corps, Lynch said.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026

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As airlines promote their eco-friendly initiatives this summer, experts advise looking past the marketing to find companies making genuine operational changes.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Apertura was among the flock of investors, trading houses, and oil and gas companies at the event.

— Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

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My current favorites are the wings with housemade ramen powder and the seasonal flatbread with Brentwood corn and ramps.

— Laura Ness, Mercury News, 2 Aug. 2026
Blue morphos flashed their bright wings before disappearing among the plants, while guests gathered around the emergence chamber to look for new butterflies and moths drying their wings.

— Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

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