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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The end result is that Atalanta could have a very different strike force next season, with both Retegui and Lookman out the door.
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Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The operation employed sophisticated deception tactics, including decoy aircraft flying over the Pacific while the actual strike force approached Iran.
—Adeola Adeosun
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
The ongoing modernization of the U.S. nuclear strike force also offers a place to begin a shift away from militarism and a chance to redirect defense spending to more urgent priorities.
—Andrew J. Bacevich, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2021
As a federal prosecutor, Medina worked in a strike force alongside HHS's Office of Inspector General, FBI and other state and federal law enforcement partners to investigate medical device companies defrauding Medicaid.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 24 June 2025
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Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The operation employed sophisticated deception tactics, including decoy aircraft flying over the Pacific while the actual strike force approached Iran.
—Adeola Adeosun
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 June 2025
The ongoing modernization of the U.S. nuclear strike force also offers a place to begin a shift away from militarism and a chance to redirect defense spending to more urgent priorities.
—Andrew J. Bacevich, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2021
As a federal prosecutor, Medina worked in a strike force alongside HHS's Office of Inspector General, FBI and other state and federal law enforcement partners to investigate medical device companies defrauding Medicaid.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 24 June 2025
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“Strike force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20force. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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