Special Forces
plural noun
: a branch of the U.S. Army composed of soldiers specially trained in guerrilla warfare
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Hexum played Mac Harper, the former Special Forces soldier helping Dani Reynolds (Jennifer O'Neill) find her husband's killers.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The Little Bird is a highly specialized helicopter typically used by US Special Forces for covert missions.
—Natasha Bertrand, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
By Matthieu Aikins and Victor J. Blue In 2012, after a team member was nearly killed, a Special Forces unit went on a rampage that might have been one of the worst war crimes in recent U.S. history.
—Victor J. Blue Victor J. Blue Victor J. Blue Victor J. Blue Matthieu Aikins Robert Rubsam Eric Kim Makana Eyre John Hodgman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Who went home on 'Special Forces' last week?
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The Little Bird is a highly specialized helicopter typically used by US Special Forces for covert missions.
—Natasha Bertrand, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
By Matthieu Aikins and Victor J. Blue In 2012, after a team member was nearly killed, a Special Forces unit went on a rampage that might have been one of the worst war crimes in recent U.S. history.
—Victor J. Blue Victor J. Blue Victor J. Blue Victor J. Blue Matthieu Aikins Robert Rubsam Eric Kim Makana Eyre John Hodgman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Who went home on 'Special Forces' last week?
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for Special Forces
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“Special Forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Special%20Forces. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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