How to Use trooper in a Sentence
trooper
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Then, troopers turned to tear gas.
—Maya Miller, ProPublica, 15 May 2026
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State troopers don't use masks.
—CBS News, 15 Feb. 2026
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They were told to leave the area, the trooper wrote in the email.
—Rachel Clarke, CNN, 18 July 2023
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State troopers pulled him out of his seat and pushed him down the gallery.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026
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The trooper used radar to capture the speed.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
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The trooper as a result pulled him over.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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Willis is the second trooper in as many months to face felony charges.
—Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Nov. 2021
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The driver did not pull over, troopers said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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The trooper followed part of the way.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 27 June 2026
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The trooper then shot the woman.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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The trooper did not return fire.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
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Police said the trooper was not injured and did not shoot back.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2026
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Body-cam video shows troopers asking Cobb to get out of his car.
—Ben Brasch, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2023
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The trooper then motioned with his hand for the teenager to come to him.
—NBC News, 24 June 2021
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Then, the trooper instructs the suspect to step out of the car.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2023
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Shortly after the troopers stopped, they were hit by the car.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 15 May 2024
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There is no word on the extent of the injuries to the trooper who was hit.
—Cheryl Fiandaca, CBS News, 27 June 2026
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These guys are the real troopers coming in from hour, hour and a half walks.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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Both of the troopers were rushed to the hospital.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
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To help those struggling to cope, a state trooper came in with teddy bears.
—Bruce Schreiner, ajc, 13 Dec. 2021
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State troopers were on scene while the power lines were cleared from the roadway.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
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Something troopers threatened to use to clear the crowd made a lot of ears perk up.
—Derek James, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
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Though two of the skiers were able to get out of the avalanche, the third was missing, troopers said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 15 Feb. 2024
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Karhut backed up without hitting the trooper's car, and then took off.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2023
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Sax, ever the trooper, missed just 11 days of work.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025
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Police said the trooper told Ham to drop his knife, then shot the teen again.
—Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2021
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The suspect claimed to have been acting alone, troopers said.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 16 Feb. 2026
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Ator was soon pulled over for a routine traffic stop and opened fire on two state troopers.
—Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 12 June 2026
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County sheriffs don't wear masks, and state troopers don't wear masks.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026
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The moose kicked one of the men, who was later pronounced dead by medics, troopers said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 20 May 2024
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