cavalry
Example Sentences
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In the cavalry charge to the first, he saw some horses come down.
From BBC
Husky quarterback Dylan Morris found wide receiver Denzel Boston for a short completion along the left sideline … and then the cavalry came.
From Seattle Times
“And surely I would’ve. Surely. But I wasn’t alone. It was my nephew. Sweet Alex. And the rest of the cavalry came.”
From Los Angeles Times
On Saturday, Israeli police clashed with protesters at several sites, using water cannons, cavalry and other tactics to disperse thousands of demonstrators.
From Washington Post
Police clashed with protesters at several sites, using water cannons, cavalry and other unusually aggressive tactics to push back thousands of demonstrators.
From Washington Post
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