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
The allies are also scheduled to hold a large combined field exercise in South Korea in mid-March.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
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
Wilson’s course is somewhere in between: part tutorial, part field exercise, tailored to the needs of the client.
From Slate ● May 15, 2015
The "brilliancy" of the movements was somewhat abated in consequence of General Punch having ordered "field exercise" instead of "marching order."
From Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) by Various
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