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a person engaged in military service
a moving Memorial Day service honoring our fallen troopers
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Recent Examples of troopers
Ten days after the Zajkos were found dead, Pennsylvania state troopers arrived at a hotel near the Philadelphia airport in search of the murder weapon.
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Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
The training brought together deputies, officers and troopers from agencies spanning rural communities across the state, including mountain towns and eastern plains communities.
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Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
At least two people were transported to a hospital and six people died in the fire, troopers wrote.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Body camera footage showed Tennessee troopers -- after questioning Abrego Garcia -- discussing among themselves their suspicions of human smuggling because nine people were traveling in the vehicle without luggage.
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Laura Romero,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
The driver then ran north through yards in a nearby neighborhood and was not found after troopers and deputies searched the area with K-9 units and drones, the agency said.
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Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
State police troopers, officers from the Butler Police Department and deputies from the Bates County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene and are assisting with the crash investigation, the outlets reported.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
After killing Simmons-Hancock, Parker was pulled over by state troopers for driving erratically.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
An investigation revealed the 14-year-old driver lost control of the Lexus, ran off the road and flipped near the intersection of Moccasin Creek Road and Deep Water Trail, troopers say.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
The training brought together deputies, officers and troopers from agencies spanning rural communities across the state, including mountain towns and eastern plains communities.
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Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
At least two people were transported to a hospital and six people died in the fire, troopers wrote.
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Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Body camera footage showed Tennessee troopers -- after questioning Abrego Garcia -- discussing among themselves their suspicions of human smuggling because nine people were traveling in the vehicle without luggage.
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Laura Romero,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
The driver then ran north through yards in a nearby neighborhood and was not found after troopers and deputies searched the area with K-9 units and drones, the agency said.
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Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
State police troopers, officers from the Butler Police Department and deputies from the Bates County Sheriff's Office responded to the scene and are assisting with the crash investigation, the outlets reported.
—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
After killing Simmons-Hancock, Parker was pulled over by state troopers for driving erratically.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
An investigation revealed the 14-year-old driver lost control of the Lexus, ran off the road and flipped near the intersection of Moccasin Creek Road and Deep Water Trail, troopers say.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troopers
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Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the truce.
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All the other Buzz toys follow suit, dropping into the playground like soldiers descending into battle, and the rest of the kids all excitedly grab one to play with.
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Blood drives like the one at the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Michigan Chapter in Detroit aren't just increasing the general blood supply, but also the supply to treat those living with the disease, also known as warriors.
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Over the past decade, Osees have reinvented themselves as prog-metal warriors, hardcore agitators, and synth-punk freaks, investing each new permutation with the same degree of blitzkrieg aggression.
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“Troopers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troopers. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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