basic training
Americannoun
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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
One of the big takeaways of the Palisades and Eaton fires is county staff lacked basic training and a clear chain of command.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
Where basic training stories like this usually involve a cocky or spoiled character learning a lesson about humbleness and teamwork, Cam is coming from a place of insecurity and fear.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
He says a week of basic training followed, during which he was shown how to handle an automatic rifle.
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025
I’m looking at this experience as if it was basic training.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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