basic training
Example Sentences
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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
One of the big takeaways of the Palisades and Eaton fires is county staff lacked basic training and a clear chain of command.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 17, 2025
The military has basic training programs on how to save, budget and invest, but word-of-mouth is often a favored adviser.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
They said goodbye for the final time at a railway station, before Shane set off to begin basic training.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2025
That part of basic training had passed them by.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
