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- noun A
soldier with remarkablestrength ,stamina , etc., especially if assisted bytechnology orgenetics .
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Examples
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What is less well-known, however, is that the U.S. military did try to create such a breed of 'supersoldier'.
Home | Mail Online 2009
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The comic had a remarkable lack of awareness as to the irony of some big Aryan ideal-looking 'supersoldier' taking up the nationalist mantle of his country as some sort of physical and military elite, then going out to defend liberty and democracy from those nasty Nazi bastards who were... well, you get the idea.
A dumb Hollywood rumor Steven Barnes 2008
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Does he have the cred/build/look of a supersoldier?
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In fact, this type of story is so common that “supersoldier” has its own Wikipedia entry.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Common Superhero Day Jobs, Part 2 2009
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He was in the Russian special forces, the Spetsnaz, and was selected to be part of a Cold War Soviet supersoldier programme.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Stefan’s Review Forum 2009
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Chris Evans is quietly engaging as Steve Rogers, the physical weakling with the indomitable spirit—Steve's digitized scrawniness is spectacular too—who is scientifically transformed into Captain America, the supersoldier with the vibranium shield that absorbs all vibrations.
'Earth' Orbits Eccentrically, Creates Star Joe Morgenstern 2011
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As mentioned in my other post, I just wanted Paladin to have all the enhanced abilities of a superhuman built to be the ultimate warrior knight – he is suppose to be a sort of “superknight” as I mentioned like a supersoldier so I wanted him to be more enhanced than a normal human in every way.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Eren’s Review Forum 2009
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It would be cool if Captain America supplied a sample of your blood to extract of him the formula of the supersoldier and to apply it in Stark.
Who will save Iron Man? | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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Not to mention he is suppose to be a sort of “superknight” like a supersoldier which means they are more enhanced than normal humans in most senses of the word – humans at their pinnacle, so it makes sense to me for him to have those enhanced physical abilties.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Eren’s Review Forum 2009
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Only Heroes scribe Michael Green and his writing partner, Mike Johnson, could create the AAB †a supersoldier with Doomsday†™ s DNA that†™ s infused with Kryptonite!
DC Comics for May 2008 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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