as in soldier
a person engaged in military service
a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers
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Recent Examples of trooper
Two people face charges in connection with a crash in Hartford last March where a state police trooper was struck by a wrong-way driver.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
State highway patrol troopers said speed was one factor in the accident.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The driver is arguing that Sierra gave him a speeding ticket while the trooper allegedly looked the other way for public safety employees, who were reportedly driving much faster.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
They were awakened by state troopers pounding on their doors at about 2 a.m. Sunday.
—Mark Scolforo, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2025
State highway patrol troopers said speed was one factor in the accident.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The driver is arguing that Sierra gave him a speeding ticket while the trooper allegedly looked the other way for public safety employees, who were reportedly driving much faster.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
They were awakened by state troopers pounding on their doors at about 2 a.m. Sunday.
—Mark Scolforo, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trooper
Noun
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Just outside our car, soldiers beat down the door of a house and piled in.—
Antón Barba-Kay,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2025
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Three Indian army officials said that Pakistani soldiers used small arms to fire at an Indian position in Kashmir late Thursday.—
Time,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Fans of horror, science fiction, fantasy, romance and young adult novels will feel right at home, surrounded by book covers illustrating warriors, dragons, monsters and magical lands.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
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Users can personalize the prompt by describing features, aesthetic or desired theme—such as space explorer, fantasy warrior or tech ninja.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The fighter was an F/A-18 Hornet flying off the Truman.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Read more Ukraine Su-27 fighter jet crashes Videos show Delta plane catch on fire on Florida tarmac How many US plane crashes have there been in 2025?—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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