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commando

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




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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

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

Amazon and Apple that is, rather than the 80s crack commando unit.

From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025

Captain Noah told them in an audio message, "Guys, please listen to me. 'Til now there is no helicopter for you guys, no commando, nothing. OK, be confident."

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

Suddenly she thinks of Francisco Mestre, a Cuban exile and freedom fighter who launched a commando raid on Cuba in 1966.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García




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