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commando

[kuh-man-doh, -mahn-] / kəˈmæn doʊ, -ˈmɑn- /




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Baracus, an ex-Army commando fugitive, and as a professional wrestler with the World Wrestling Federation through the late 1980s, Mr. T is also known for his charitable contributions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Mr. Talty’s representative commando, Helias Doundoulakis, was more Bond-like in his approach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

"We later understood that there was a commando operation underway."

From Barron's ● Mar. 7, 2026

He had been seriously injured on a commando course in January 2025 and ordered to pause and rehabilitate, but returned to duty after his recovery.

From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2026

One was to try another Gunnerside-style commando raid.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

On the way, he connected with another retired general and a group of commandoes.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2023

In a world run by women, these daughter-retrieving commandoes would be at home.

From Slate ● Mar. 9, 2022

He and several other residents, and a security official, said Afghan commandoes had launched an operation to clear the insurgents from the city.

From Reuters ● Aug. 9, 2021

"Six-hundred men - military; they had army, commandoes, Royal Air Force, bloodhounds, Anson planes - and they still failed to find the twins."

From BBC ● May 25, 2018

Our commandoes are simply giving way and fleeing before them.

From The Shadow of the Past by F.E. Mills Young

Video taken after Jando’s arrest shows him being escorted in handcuffs by a squad of Mexican commandos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

The line is like Nolan nudging his audience to say, check this out: a human pyramid of Greek commandos packed into a dark hollow.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

“Whereas before, I don’t know if I’m going to get hit with some balcony assessment that these condo commandos are hiding.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

Sunday's six-hour operation, which saw commandos fast-roping from a helicopter on to the tanker and was supported by the Royal Air Force, was the first of its kind carried out by UK armed forces.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

We pay no attention to any of this, because Stephen is teaching me to see in the dark, as commandos do.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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