field exercise
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of field exercise
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Each multiday field exercise introduced additional vehicles, and every 10 minutes swarm commanders provided information about their workload and how stressed or fatigued they were.
From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2024
While this could be a legitimate part of any large scale field exercise it could also be an indication of expected battle casualties from an imminent conflict.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2022
It was the first day of the Crucible, the final 54-hour field exercise that signified the transition from recruit to Marine.
From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2020
One night, the two sat in the back of an Army vehicle on a live-fire shooting range during a field exercise, recalled McNeill, a retired four-star general.
From Reuters • Dec. 27, 2018
The American national game of base ball has reached a period in its history, when it no longer needs to be referred to as a field exercise, calling for particular mention of its peculiar merits.
From Spalding's Baseball Guide and Official League Book for 1889 by Chadwick, Henry
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