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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
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
Cuban authorities reported the vessel opened fire on troops, prompting a response that killed four of the 10 Cuban-American men on board.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Rules of engagement are also on the law books, so--if for no other reason--American troops follow them to stay out of the brig.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
And sending in ground troops would, of course, be unacceptable to most Americans and would severely hurt the Republicans in the upcoming midterm Congressional elections and even the 2028 presidential election.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
The number of active-duty troops in the territory is expected to grow from a 2024 level of 17,000 to nearly 24,000 by 2033.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Turkey will likely send troops to secure its border and tightly control the flow of people into the country while seeking European Union funds to help deal with refugees, said Riccardo Gasco, an analyst at the IstanPol Institute.
—Sam McNeil, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Kim has made Russia the priority of his foreign policy, sending thousands of troops and large amounts of military equipment to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine, possibly in exchange for aid and military technology.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The United States has sent troops to the West African nation to help advise its military on the fight against insecurity.
—Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
The Mission also served as barracks for Union troops during the Civil War, and a field hospital was set up there during the battle of Westport.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
Cuban authorities reported the vessel opened fire on troops, prompting a response that killed four of the 10 Cuban-American men on board.
—Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Rules of engagement are also on the law books, so--if for no other reason--American troops follow them to stay out of the brig.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Mar. 2026
And sending in ground troops would, of course, be unacceptable to most Americans and would severely hurt the Republicans in the upcoming midterm Congressional elections and even the 2028 presidential election.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
The number of active-duty troops in the territory is expected to grow from a 2024 level of 17,000 to nearly 24,000 by 2033.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Turkey will likely send troops to secure its border and tightly control the flow of people into the country while seeking European Union funds to help deal with refugees, said Riccardo Gasco, an analyst at the IstanPol Institute.
—Sam McNeil, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Kim has made Russia the priority of his foreign policy, sending thousands of troops and large amounts of military equipment to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine, possibly in exchange for aid and military technology.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The United States has sent troops to the West African nation to help advise its military on the fight against insecurity.
—Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troops
Noun
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Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Saturday on X that its defense forces along the border in the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar captured a Pakistani post and killed 14 Pakistani soldiers.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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So standing idly by while Palestinians are being beaten up by settlers is actually soldiers following orders.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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
Noun
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The Israeli military claims Ibrahim Ghazali was a Hezbollah commander who managed weapons for a unit that fired rockets at Israel.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Green Berets left the Haitian military and police in charge, but only with enough weapons to defend themselves from the angry mob outside.—
Will Croxton,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 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
Verb
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Belmont paces the conference this season, but Drake has won the last three tournaments.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Kadri paces the Flames in scoring but their tempo hasn’t been high.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 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 18 Mar. 2026.
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