basic training
Americannoun
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Despite having been in basic training only eight months, he knew what that meant, and dove for the floor.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Olsen: I don’t know if I’d pass basic training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
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
For example, thousands of Ukrainian troops have come to Britain since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022 for basic training.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
The husband had to go down to Camp Pendleton for basic training, so she’d be moving down there with him.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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