armed forces

Example Sentences

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Morocco's armed forces confirmed they were part of the search in a post on Facebook.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Little has been heard from the 80-year-old Nobel laureate since she was arrested on the day the armed forces ousted her elected government more than five years ago.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

In its statement late on Tuesday, the Russian defence ministry said this year's parade would include representatives of all branches of Russia's armed forces and a colourful fly-past.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

“Legitimately it’s one country—it belongs to us,” says Commandant Premanand Budhoo, commander of the Mauritian government’s paramilitary unit, which functions as the country’s armed forces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Very soon after that, Trujillo became head of the armed forces.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez