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the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
the troops overseas are grateful for the support of so many at home
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Recent Examples of troops
Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Under the War Power Act, a president must receive congressional approval by day 60 of a war or begin removing troops.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 May 2026
The number of troops leaving Germany would amount to 14% of the 36,000 American service members stationed there.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
The Pentagon said Friday the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany would be completed over the next six months to a year.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 2 May 2026
The withdrawal of these troops is expected to be completed over the next six to 12 months, according to the Pentagon.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Chernobyl, once a popular tourist destination, has been closed to most visitors since Russian troops, crossing into Ukraine from Belarus, briefly occupied the plant four years ago.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Some 900 people died in the war, including 649 Argentines, 255 British troops and three civilian islanders.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 25 Apr. 2026
Many in Lebanon fear a return to Israel’s 1982-2000 occupation of the south, which ended after years of deadly Hezbollah attacks on Israeli troops.
—Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
Tiki, brought home by our troops, is a uniquely American style of decadence.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Under the War Power Act, a president must receive congressional approval by day 60 of a war or begin removing troops.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 2 May 2026
The number of troops leaving Germany would amount to 14% of the 36,000 American service members stationed there.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
The Pentagon said Friday the withdrawal of 5,000 troops from Germany would be completed over the next six months to a year.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 2 May 2026
The withdrawal of these troops is expected to be completed over the next six to 12 months, according to the Pentagon.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Chernobyl, once a popular tourist destination, has been closed to most visitors since Russian troops, crossing into Ukraine from Belarus, briefly occupied the plant four years ago.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Some 900 people died in the war, including 649 Argentines, 255 British troops and three civilian islanders.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 25 Apr. 2026
Many in Lebanon fear a return to Israel’s 1982-2000 occupation of the south, which ended after years of deadly Hezbollah attacks on Israeli troops.
—Sam Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troops
Noun
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Palestinian eyewitnesses say Israeli soldiers were on the scene within minutes and did nothing to stop or apprehend the shooter.—
Molly Hunter,
NBC news,
2 May 2026
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The cats and the bananas, the Japanese dessert, the colorful street art, the soldiers in their marvelous uniforms—these memories are as indelible as those of the ancient ruins.—
Sarah Manguso,
Travel + Leisure,
2 May 2026
Verb
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When the Greek Independence Day Parade marches up Fifth Ave.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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While the mood was generally sunny and marches largely peaceful, the third No Kings protests were an unmistakable display of political force that could reverberate in the 2026 midterms and beyond.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With Western military aid and innovations from Ukraine’s now-thriving domestic defense industry, Kyiv has weakened Russia’s economy and military.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Earlier today, the Israeli military issued an urgent evacuation warning for multiple towns in southern Lebanon, including several north of the Litani River.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Mark Bradford strides by with a beneficent smile — towering over everyone, including AI art maker Refik Anadol.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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But perhaps no rock god ever went full Heathcliff the way Cliff Richard did for this 1996 musical, a stage production (with songs by John Farrar and Tim Rice) that re-creates scenes from the novel while Richard, as Heathcliff, strides through like a lordly narrator-protagonist.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Her ex-husband parades their six-year-old daughter, Sofia, in front of the cameras and demands full custody.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sydney Sweeney parades through the streets of Los Angeles in lingerie for her latest Syrn promo.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Director Thomas Kail skillfully guides and paces his excellent cast through some heady stuff with big emotional stakes.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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The moody Moon paces into your busy 3rd house, energizing your ability to handle quick stops and urgent tasks.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Adding the killer’s voice just pads an already too-long book.—
Maren Longbella,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Not to say there aren’t some clunkers, most notably a jokey take-me-out-to-the-ballgame baseball number that pads the second act, but the Flaherty-Ahrens score was and is Ragtime‘s signature achievement.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Troops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troops. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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