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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

Ross, an army cadet, had been questioned by detectives at the time but prosecutors ruled there was not enough evidence to charge him.

From BBC Nov. 24, 2025

That’s when the kid from the Bronx started to elbow the cadet sergeant aside.

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

It would have brought around 500 maritime cadets to the city.

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

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

My father and mother had relocated there in a British youth program as volunteer police cadets in their early 20s.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

U.S. military officers are immersed, from the time they’re cadets, in a culture that respects civilian control and discourages getting involved in politics.

From Slate Apr. 6, 2026

The cadets encircle their instructor, chests heaving, many with their hands on their knees.

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




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