commando

Example Sentences

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One North Korean commando, captured during a daring 1968 mission to assassinate the South Korean president in Seoul, recalls the confusion he felt when first encountering Christianity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Labuschagne, an ex-South African commando, founded Warm Heart Initiative in response to the clashes that followed the translocation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 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

Now, nearly four decades after Arnold Schwarzenegger’s commando Dutch Schaefer survived his encounter with a Yautja – long before anyone knew that’s what they were called – “Predator: Badlands” makes one of them the hero.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2025

“That’s enough for today,” said her climbing coach, a female commando from the Special Air Service.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti