troopers

plural of trooper

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of troopers Utah Highway Patrol troopers were called to the spot of the three-car crash, where traffic was slowing due to ongoing construction, the court documents said. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Both the Chevrolet and Panzica came to rest in the right shoulder, according to troopers. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026 The governor said the state's Highway Patrol had more than 300 troopers ready to assist with evacuations, emergency response and recovery operations. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Deputies from the Warren County Sheriff's Office, officers from the West Des Moines Police Department and Iowa State Patrol troopers responded to reports of gunfire near mile marker 56. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Deputies and Florida Highway Patrol troopers caught up with Lopez, who sped away at speeds of up to 100 mph, according to his arrest report. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026 But Amendment 81 goes way too far the other direction, demanding that police officers, sheriff’s deputies and state troopers now use their time and resources to investigate immigration status to identify targets for detention for ICE agents. — The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026 State police said he was found to be at fault for the crash after troopers interviewed multiple witnesses. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troopers
Noun
  • Earlier this week, soldiers in the United States tested rapidly deployable counter-drone systems.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Confident in the safety of their compound, Andrew and the soldiers were oblivious to the boy’s bad intentions.
    — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • His most significant individual victory comes against Indrajit, another of Ravana’s sons and one of Lanka’s mightiest warriors.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • There, female leaders such as Queen Mother Ramonda, played by Angela Bassett, and her daughter Princess Shuri (Letitia Wright) are not only leaders but also warriors.
    — Christine Ledbetter, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

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“Troopers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troopers. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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