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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
Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
Moscow's troops have been fighting in Ukraine for well over four years - longer than the Soviet involvement, from 1941-45, in what Russians refer to as the Great Patriotic War.
—Guy Faulconbridge, USA Today, 9 May 2026
At the same time, new drone technology is also giving Ukraine a battlefield advantage, helping to roll back Russian troops, who have also been cut off from Starlink internet connections that were vital to their own drones.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The war between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union remains the largest single war in history, with more troops engaged on the Eastern Front than every other front of World War II combined.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
Trump has also floated the possibility of withdrawing from NATO and threatened to pull troops from Germany, Italy, and Spain.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 8 May 2026
Hezbollah also claimed responsibility for several attacks on Israeli troops in southern Lebanon.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
Throughout the war Putin has called short ceasefires during holidays, lasting only a few hours and which Russian troops have largely ignored, rendering them essentially meaningless.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 8 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
Noun
German troops entered Vienna on March 12, 1938, five months after Heidi was born; within a day, the city had been draped in swastikas.
—Nicholas Dawidoff, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
Moscow's troops have been fighting in Ukraine for well over four years - longer than the Soviet involvement, from 1941-45, in what Russians refer to as the Great Patriotic War.
—Guy Faulconbridge, USA Today, 9 May 2026
At the same time, new drone technology is also giving Ukraine a battlefield advantage, helping to roll back Russian troops, who have also been cut off from Starlink internet connections that were vital to their own drones.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 May 2026
The war between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union remains the largest single war in history, with more troops engaged on the Eastern Front than every other front of World War II combined.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
Trump has also floated the possibility of withdrawing from NATO and threatened to pull troops from Germany, Italy, and Spain.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 8 May 2026
Hezbollah also claimed responsibility for several attacks on Israeli troops in southern Lebanon.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
Throughout the war Putin has called short ceasefires during holidays, lasting only a few hours and which Russian troops have largely ignored, rendering them essentially meaningless.
—Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troops
Noun
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The parade featured a flyover by fighter planes above the Kremlin, and soldiers marched on the Red Square, in front of Lenin’s mausoleum.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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The Israeli military said Hezbollah fired attack drones into Israel near the border with Lebanon, and three soldiers were wounded, one seriously, in one of the attacks.—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
9 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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The operation marks the first time the United Kingdom's military has sent medical personnel by parachute to provide humanitarian support, according to the British Ministry of Defense.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Russia’s counterinsurgency tactics, effective when used with the backing of the full Russian military, also haven’t meshed well with the central Sahel states.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 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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That puts him in a tie with four other players for the league lead in goals, including Marner, who now paces the NHL in points with 13.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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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
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 11 May. 2026.
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