Example Sentences

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Starting Sunday the funeral home holding his body was surrounded by dozens of soldiers, national guardsmen, and police who interrogated anyone who came close.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

"She volunteered, as did many of those guardsmen and women, so other people could be home with their families," she said.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

National guardsmen are in the park, which has been closed off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

National Guard and out-of-state guardsmen who were deployed there.

From Slate • Nov. 21, 2025

Even the guardsmen had joined the mob, delaying their duty to drive the caravan on time.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri