as in soldiers
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
Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Once composed of 50,000 personnel, KFOR has been routinely scaled back over the years as tensions eased, although 1,000 additional troops were deployed there in 2023, after fresh violence erupted.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Russian troops attack from multiple directions, advancing along routes protected by the drone corridors.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Without it, troops must be withdrawn.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
The king will be greeted by a royal salute and will then inspect the troops.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 12 June 2026
There are construction workers and National Guard troops everywhere.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
President Madison and his wife, Dolley, were forced to flee Washington during the War when British troops burned down the White House.
—New York Times, 11 June 2026
Noun
Hezbollah has been using fiber-optic drones since the start of the latest war, inflicting casualties among Israeli troops.
—Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
Once composed of 50,000 personnel, KFOR has been routinely scaled back over the years as tensions eased, although 1,000 additional troops were deployed there in 2023, after fresh violence erupted.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
Russian troops attack from multiple directions, advancing along routes protected by the drone corridors.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Without it, troops must be withdrawn.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 12 June 2026
The king will be greeted by a royal salute and will then inspect the troops.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 12 June 2026
There are construction workers and National Guard troops everywhere.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
President Madison and his wife, Dolley, were forced to flee Washington during the War when British troops burned down the White House.
—New York Times, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troops
Noun
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Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have died in the war, according to some Western intelligence reports, and hundreds of thousands more have left the country to avoid being drafted.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Also, 30 Israeli soldiers and a defense contractor have been killed in or near southern Lebanon, and two civilians have been killed in northern Israel, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office.—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
Verb
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The old Interview With the Vampire is dead, but AMC’s adaptation of Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles novels marches ever forward, growing stronger and more powerful with time.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
7 June 2026
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The center's main tower features the words from President Obama's speech on the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery, Alabama marches – stamped on the ceiling and sculpted with concrete into the outer walls – offering a look into the past and hope for future from the South Side of Chicago.—
Irika Sargent,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Two Israeli soldiers were killed in separate incidents, according to their military.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Multiple explosions rocked the Dahieh district, a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut, after the Israeli military issued evacuation warnings for residents in parts of the area.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Throughout, the show’s trademark surreality and sense of play allowed Sweeney to act out massive emotional swings and to edge into the absurd, as in a sequence where Cassie strides through Los Angeles, towering over buildings and dominating the men below.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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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
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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The dog paces to and fro, hackles bristling, snapping at the empty air, its head turning one way, then the other, as if aware of invisible foes in the valley around them.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Senior shortstop Ben McLean paces the offense.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
28 May 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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