strike force
noun
1
: an armed force equipped to deliver a strong offensive or retaliatory blow
2
: a team of federal agents assigned to investigate organized crime in a specific area
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However, chronic alcohol use can stunt or kill natural killer cells and T-cells, the immune system’s elite strike force, leading to a higher vulnerability to infections such as pneumonia, HIV and tuberculosis.
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
But weeks into the new year, the president dismantled the roving Border Patrol strike forces that Miller had encouraged; turned on Noem, who had carried out Miller’s aggressive instructions; and handed control of the deportation program back to career law-enforcement officials.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
As the nation’s sole training facility for the Navy since 1994, enlisted personnel who have been processed or stationed at the North Chicago base are manning ships in the two strike forces in the Mediterranean and Arabian seas.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Trump has amassed a massive military contingent in the Middle East, with a complete strike force set to be in place by March.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 19 Feb. 2026
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Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
But weeks into the new year, the president dismantled the roving Border Patrol strike forces that Miller had encouraged; turned on Noem, who had carried out Miller’s aggressive instructions; and handed control of the deportation program back to career law-enforcement officials.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
As the nation’s sole training facility for the Navy since 1994, enlisted personnel who have been processed or stationed at the North Chicago base are manning ships in the two strike forces in the Mediterranean and Arabian seas.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
Trump has amassed a massive military contingent in the Middle East, with a complete strike force set to be in place by March.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Strike force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20force. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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