basic training
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Despite having been in basic training only eight months, he knew what that meant, and dove for the floor.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Drafted into the Army, he and his brother were so fit that they breezed through basic training.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
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
That part of basic training had passed them by.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
