cavalry
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A wannabe cavalry unit, anchored in the center by an agent on a white horse, swept through a soccer field where children were attending day camp just minutes before.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Opposition supporters marched behind horsemen dressed as hussars -- Hungary's historic light cavalry formation.
From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026
Mr. Hertling served as the operations officer of a cavalry squadron spearheading the advance into Iraq.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
Japan’s debt, at 232% of GDP, is twice as large as its economy — and the cavalry is not coming anytime soon.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026
Also on April 20, Dr. Mudd was questioned again by the cavalry.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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