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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
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
The area is outside the security zone shown on a map published by Israel of the territory its troops will continue to control.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Still, a successful reinvention requires getting the troops on board.
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Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
The long, bloody strike forced President Grover Cleveland to order federal troops to intervene, which caused the strike to collapse.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Local media reported that three troops and at least three militants were killed in the attack and the ensuing shootout.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
The deal has a security annex that includes the details of the deployment of the Lebanese army and redeployments of Israeli troops.
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Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The troops are ready for war At the end of Season 2, Westeros is on the verge of battle.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
But, Hearn said, he was then detained by National Guard troops and Park Police.
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CBS News,
20 June 2026
Noun
And in Lebanon, Israeli forces attacked a southern town, after Israel agreed to withdraw some troops from the area.
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Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
28 June 2026
The area is outside the security zone shown on a map published by Israel of the territory its troops will continue to control.
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Reuters,
NBC news,
27 June 2026
Still, a successful reinvention requires getting the troops on board.
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Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
The long, bloody strike forced President Grover Cleveland to order federal troops to intervene, which caused the strike to collapse.
—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Local media reported that three troops and at least three militants were killed in the attack and the ensuing shootout.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
The deal has a security annex that includes the details of the deployment of the Lebanese army and redeployments of Israeli troops.
—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The troops are ready for war At the end of Season 2, Westeros is on the verge of battle.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
But, Hearn said, he was then detained by National Guard troops and Park Police.
—
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troops
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At least 12 Israeli soldiers have been killed by Hezbollah’s drones since the conflict reignited in March – one third of Israeli fatalities in Lebanon – and the military is scrambling to find ways to counter the threat.
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At least 37 Israeli soldiers have been killed in Lebanon or northern Israel during the fighting.
Verb
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The battles continue as House of the Dragon marches through its third season.
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The tower’s top is wrapped in blocky text — an excerpt from a 2015 speech that Obama gave to mark the 50th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches that Obama has described as one of his most meaningful.
Noun
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On Friday, the Israeli and Lebanese governments agreed a process by which the Lebanese military (LAF) would gradually take control of zones in southern Lebanon.
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Overnight, Hezbollah militants killed an Israeli soldier in the village of Deir Siryan in southern Lebanon, according to the Israeli military.
Verb
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Your father strides into the dining room, harried, shiny black hair parted to one side, his fingers buttoning the cuffs of his starched white collared shirt.
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Nick Sirianni strides across the asphalt at a breezy pace, seemingly as serene as an on-the-job NFL head coach can ever be.
Verb
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Her ex-husband parades their six-year-old daughter, Sofia, in front of the cameras and demands full custody.
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Sydney Sweeney parades through the streets of Los Angeles in lingerie for her latest Syrn promo.
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His dad paces in the background.
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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.
Verb
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In other words, the additional money that our companies are shelling out to cover higher memory costs ultimately pads these three companies’ bottom lines.
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Adding the killer’s voice just pads an already too-long book.
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