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trooper

[troo-per] / ˈtru pər /
NOUN
cannon fodder
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The state trooper reportedly said the other driver was at fault, but the at-fault drivers’ insurer is waiting for the official report before accepting liability.

From MarketWatch Aug. 3, 2026

In one instance witnessed by a Journal reporter in July, ICE officers in Lake Worth, Fla., snapped pictures of two Guatemalan men whom a state trooper had just stopped.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 5, 2026

A Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper on a motorcycle pulled her over anyway.

From Salon Nov. 4, 2025

State police said the wounded trooper was receiving medical treatment.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2025

“Don’t bother,” the trooper said, sliding her driver’s license to the clerk.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

Soon, he said, three pursuing New York State Police troopers emerged from the tree line and arrested seven juveniles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

The alliance of German industrialists and Nazi storm troopers almost a century ago weakened and ultimately sank the Weimar Republic.

From Salon Sep. 28, 2025

“Shame!” and “We all saw this!,” a reaction resulting in one man’s quick expulsion from the Capitol by state troopers as the senators watched, some filming the altercation on their phones.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2025

The route was lined by troopers on foot from the Household Cavalry's Life Guards and Blues and Royals.

From BBC Jun. 16, 2025

It had been over quickly, the troopers were certain.

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin




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