cannon fodder

Example Sentences

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Remember, the Revolutionary Guard was founded to provide cannon fodder during the Iraq-Iran War.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

So you are on the side of Mario, not Donkey Kong; the lone gunslinger, not the cannon fodder in the hallways.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2023

"We especially want to target the partially mobilised who not only can't fight but are thrown in as cannon fodder," says Vitalii Matviyenko, who heads up the scheme.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2022

“If they need more cannon fodder, that is what they’ll be doing,” he said.

From Washington Times • Nov. 13, 2022

Much has been made of a statement that I declared that men were fit for something better than slavery and cannon fodder.

From The Debs Decision by Nearing, Scott