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cadet

[kuh-det] / kəˈdɛt /
NOUN
military trainee
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He also invited a cadet onstage to highlight physical fitness achievements, underscoring a recurring emphasis on bodily standards as a marker of military excellence.

From Salon May 24, 2026

Mary Judge, sister of 16-year-old John Dougal, told the hearing his ambition had been to join the Army, and that as a youngster he had served as an Army cadet.

From BBC Apr. 29, 2026

In 1981, he made his Broadway debut in the play "Heartland" and his movie debut that same year as a military cadet in "Taps."

From Barron's Mar. 16, 2026

For some, intensive preparation for military service begins in preschool, where cadet classes include physical drills carried out in army-style uniforms.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 14, 2025

He and his command Sergeant Major Harry Harris demanded excellence from every unit, every platoon, and every cadet.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

While the speech began in standard ceremonial form, it repeatedly shifted into unscripted commentary about the cadets themselves, including their physical appearance and fitness.

From Salon May 24, 2026

Parade organizers, citing security threats, have also dramatically downgraded the event, eliminating the display of armored vehicles and the march by military cadets.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

In his teens, he went on to join the air cadets youth programme, and to study space science and physics at university.

From BBC Apr. 2, 2026

Over time, cadets concentrating in social sciences formed an elite enclave, which became an object of resentment and ridicule among some more hidebound officers.

From Slate Feb. 9, 2026

A vault of stars hangs overhead; the collective breath of the cadets mingles slowly, nightmarishly above the courtyard.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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