basic training
Americannoun
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Olsen: I don’t know if I’d pass basic training.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The military has basic training programs on how to save, budget and invest, but word-of-mouth is often a favored adviser.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025
They said goodbye for the final time at a railway station, before Shane set off to begin basic training.
From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025
Once a dog and foster are paired, the team guides the foster in creating a calm, structured environment in which the dog can relax, then introduces some basic training and socialization.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2025
I hadn’t written much during basic training, but now I wanted to, and I really wasn’t sure why.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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