armed forces
Example Sentences
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The judges added that powers vested in the president, including supreme command of the armed forces and the authority to declare martial law, must be exercised to protect the nation's survival and security.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
President Gagwell is haunted by the memory of a child she ran over with a train while serving in the Railforce, a fake division of the American armed forces.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
The heads of the Pakistani and Lebanese armed forces agreed to boost cooperation on Tuesday as they met in Pakistan with peace talks over the Middle East war dragging on.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Earlier this year, a small contingent of US soldiers deployed to Nigeria to train the West African nation's armed forces and help them with intelligence in their battle against growing security threats.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
First, he was in the army, and all the people who were above him kept disap-pearing until he was the one right below the head of the whole armed forces.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
