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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
Remembering Delgado-Garcia was a primary theme of last year’s MSP recruit graduation ceremony, which saw his recruiting class become sworn in as troopers.
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Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
In February, state troopers violently broke up a march for suffrage, resulting in the death of Jimmie Lee Jackson, a church deacon protecting his family.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
UMass Boston Police responded to the scene, as well as Boston police officers and Massachusetts State Police troopers.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
State troopers were supporting local law enforcement.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The lieutenant also reminded drivers to keep a lookout for troopers.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
As state troopers blocked roads leading to the plant and set up a security perimeter, nearly 500 federal, state and local officers poured into the sprawling battery production facility, still under construction.
—Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The model gives state troopers the ability to interrogate anyone believed to be an immigrant, arrest immigrants in certain instances, and transport immigrants to ICE.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
Currently, 87 state troopers are assigned to Shelby County, including those assigned to the Bluff City Task Force, an interdepartmental effort to saturate high-crime areas and prevent violent crime.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
In February, state troopers violently broke up a march for suffrage, resulting in the death of Jimmie Lee Jackson, a church deacon protecting his family.
—Time, 12 Sep. 2025
UMass Boston Police responded to the scene, as well as Boston police officers and Massachusetts State Police troopers.
—Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
State troopers were supporting local law enforcement.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
The lieutenant also reminded drivers to keep a lookout for troopers.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
As state troopers blocked roads leading to the plant and set up a security perimeter, nearly 500 federal, state and local officers poured into the sprawling battery production facility, still under construction.
—Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The model gives state troopers the ability to interrogate anyone believed to be an immigrant, arrest immigrants in certain instances, and transport immigrants to ICE.
—Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025
Currently, 87 state troopers are assigned to Shelby County, including those assigned to the Bluff City Task Force, an interdepartmental effort to saturate high-crime areas and prevent violent crime.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troopers
Noun
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Nail polish is not allowed for male soldiers, and clear polish is accepted for female soldiers.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The company is also pushing out battlefield-ready tools designed for everyday use by soldiers.—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The manosphere — a movement encompassing hypermasculinity, male supremacy, misogyny and traditional gender roles and driven by podcasters, bloggers and social media warriors — has become increasingly mainstream.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Aries are the fearless warriors who have no issue taking on battles with the hopes of winning and helping others.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Troopers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troopers. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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