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a person engaged in military service
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Recent Examples of troopers
But then, the state police were called in because the mall didn’t have enough security—that’s my understanding—so state troopers came in and shut it down.
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Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
The cult hit comedy franchise Super Troopers revolves around the shenanigans of a group of Vermont state troopers who are slacker pranksters first and foremost.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
During the operation, troopers encountered more than 500 people and turned 120 over to ICE, according to officials.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Kehoe’s office did not clarify where, exactly, National Guard troopers would assist ICE in Missouri.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said in a news conference on Friday that the operation would begin this week and involve personnel from 13 federal agencies, as well as 300 Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers.
—Connor Greene, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The operation will also include 300 troopers from the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Foerster was shot on May 2, 1973, after state troopers pulled over Shakur and two BLA members — Zayd Malik Shakur and Sundiata Acoli — on the New Jersey Turnpike, allegedly for a faulty taillight.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Paramedics flew the 63-year-old Sugarloaf Key man driving the Ford to a Miami-Dade County hospital in critical condition, troopers said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
The cult hit comedy franchise Super Troopers revolves around the shenanigans of a group of Vermont state troopers who are slacker pranksters first and foremost.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
During the operation, troopers encountered more than 500 people and turned 120 over to ICE, according to officials.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Kehoe’s office did not clarify where, exactly, National Guard troopers would assist ICE in Missouri.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said in a news conference on Friday that the operation would begin this week and involve personnel from 13 federal agencies, as well as 300 Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers.
—Connor Greene, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
The operation will also include 300 troopers from the Tennessee Highway Patrol.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Foerster was shot on May 2, 1973, after state troopers pulled over Shakur and two BLA members — Zayd Malik Shakur and Sundiata Acoli — on the New Jersey Turnpike, allegedly for a faulty taillight.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
Paramedics flew the 63-year-old Sugarloaf Key man driving the Ford to a Miami-Dade County hospital in critical condition, troopers said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troopers
Noun
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Many Salvadorans and human rights advocates were aghast at the sight of soldiers trying to pressure the lawmakers.—
T. Christian Miller,
ProPublica,
30 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, Edwards retreated to the Dark Forest in Germany with the actual nuclear bearings, and reached out to his Navy SEAL buddy, James Reece (Chris Pratt), to share his mindset of how war bureaucrats have set up real soldiers to fail in their efforts to keep the free world safe.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Almost 80 years ago, two warriors left Los Alamitos to fight in World War II.—
Jeff Gritchen,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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Legal experts and other observers of the office said state attorneys general traditionally didn’t act primarily as partisan warriors.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Troopers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troopers. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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