troopers

plural of trooper

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Recent Examples of troopers At a separate Ohio event, an armed assailant charged toward Democratic candidate for Ohio governor Amy Acton during a Sunday stop at the Canfield Fair and injured several people before he was stopped by troopers, authorities said. Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Florida Highway Patrol troopers are continuing to search for the hit-and-run driver, according to Florida Today. Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 In mid-August, state troopers returned to sweep an encampment once again under Operation SAFE. Jake Ramsey, Oklahoma Watch, 30 Aug. 2026 And state troopers had booted people off state land weeks earlier. Maddy Keyes, The Frontier, 28 Aug. 2026 Normally, the Florida Highway Patrol handles crashes on the Overseas Highway, but, according to the incident report, troopers were unable to respond. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 At the time that a tip was received, Mitchell was working as a seasonal employee on Mackinac Island, troopers said. Paula Wethington, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Two Colorado State Patrol troopers were shot Tuesday morning during a traffic stop in Teller County, temporarily causing shelter-in-place orders in a residential neighborhood as officers combed the area for the suspect. Jeffrey Cook, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 Both troopers were able to drive themselves to UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital, which is just across the highway, and walk into the emergency room, Packard said. Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troopers
Noun
  • The United States lost more than 2,000 soldiers in Afghanistan and more than 4,000 in Iraq, and more than 50,000 were wounded between the two conflicts.
    Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And indeed, if, like Grossman, a correspondent is committed to telling the story of people at war, soldiers are essential actors in any conflict.
    Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Few character intros in movie history are better than Indiana Jones snagging that golden idol before being promptly chased by a giant boulder and a tribe of blowdart-wielding warriors.
    Frank DeRuggiero, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Protective, almost — which makes sense, as its stunning chandeliers are designed to look like the shields and spears of African Masai warriors.
    Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Troopers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troopers. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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