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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
Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Again, the Kremlin has not confirmed the figures, but Ukrainian officials recently boasted of killing 35,000 Russian troops in December alone.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Officials in Tehran have reported over 3,000 deaths, including government troops killed by protesters.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
As of Friday, troops from 58 communities across the state have stepped up to answer the nation's call.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
And a few weeks later, Hegseth released a memo requiring all troops to watch or read it in its entirety.
—Lauren Hodges, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Under the current ceasefire, Israel withdrew its troops to a buffer zone but still controls more than half the territory.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its strikes are in response to that and other violations.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, more than 590 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops in the territory since the ceasefire began, while Palestinian militants have killed four Israeli soldiers in the same period.
—Reuters, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
Many Minnesotans watched with worry as federal agents and National Guard troops hit the streets of Los Angeles last summer and Chicago in the fall.
—Nick Woltman, Twin Cities, 22 Feb. 2026
Again, the Kremlin has not confirmed the figures, but Ukrainian officials recently boasted of killing 35,000 Russian troops in December alone.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Officials in Tehran have reported over 3,000 deaths, including government troops killed by protesters.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
As of Friday, troops from 58 communities across the state have stepped up to answer the nation's call.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
And a few weeks later, Hegseth released a memo requiring all troops to watch or read it in its entirety.
—Lauren Hodges, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
Under the current ceasefire, Israel withdrew its troops to a buffer zone but still controls more than half the territory.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel says its strikes are in response to that and other violations.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Feb. 2026
According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, more than 590 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops in the territory since the ceasefire began, while Palestinian militants have killed four Israeli soldiers in the same period.
—Reuters, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troops
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The airstrikes came after a month of deadly attacks within Pakistan, the most recent being the killing of two soldiers, including a lieutenant colonel, by militants in the country’s northwest on Saturday, officials said.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The effort targets growing demand for robotic systems that can support tanks and reconnaissance vehicles without adding soldiers to the battlefield.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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There is still some uncertainty on timing of the next storm system as a parade of storms marches across the country.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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And Denver now marches head-on into the offseason, coming off a year of inconsistent offense that resulted in the firing of previous offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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According to the Courier Journal, the Mexican military also learned Oseguera's hiding spot and headed to get him in two military helicopters in May 2015.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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Likewise, the reputation of invincibility surrounding Russia’s vast military has also been dented.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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Out with a potential love interest one evening, in a packed Manhattan comedy club, Tess is startled when Alex strides up to the microphone.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
12 Dec. 2025
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
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Solid in the midfield, the senior had 13 goal contributions last winter and paces the Patriots’ hopes to return to the postseason.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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The linebacker paces the Rebels with 87 tackles to go along with four-and-a-half tackles for loss.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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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 25 Feb. 2026.
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