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cadet

[kuh-det] / kəˈdɛt /
NOUN
military trainee
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During a recent Coast Guard graduation, Trump invited onto stage "the only cadet who earned a perfect score on every single fitness test."

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

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

One West Point cadet expressed this viewpoint in his jubilee speech, asking the audience: “What fifty years have ever witnessed greater improvements in science, literature, and politics?”

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 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

Such men were dangerous, and even the new cadet officers whom Clevinger had helped into office were eager to give damning testimony against him.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller

He even managed to get a more current jest in, teasing the group of young cadets with a “six-seven” joke about making good choices.

From Salon May 24, 2026

“This means that cadets are not taught what it means to be objectively reasonable, the very standard which the law requires them to meet when deciding whether or not to use deadly force.”

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 23, 2026

At the time, all its cadets took the same courses, which focused mainly on engineering.

From Slate Feb. 9, 2026

He accused the Home Office of having "kicked out" army and RAF cadets who use the site for training every year.

From BBC Jan. 22, 2026

His problem was a squadron of aviation cadets with low morale who marched atrociously in the parade competition that took place every Sunday afternoon.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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