cavalry

Example Sentences

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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

“From cavalry major to deputy commander to division general, I didn’t just fight in Iraq—I grew up there,” he reflects.

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

But the Incas, like all other foot soldiers, were never able to defeat cavalry in the open.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond