elite troops
Example Sentences
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The French were among the first, sending some 50 elite troops, said Gen. Pierre Schill, commander of the French land army.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
Even his inner circle has been intimidated by his strategy of entrusting command of the army to his closest associates and giving Israeli operatives the job of training elite troops and his personal security detail.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2025
Each year, the sultan provided a lavish feast for the Janissary corps, the Ottoman Empire’s most elite troops.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Days of meticulous planning followed as the elite troops prepared for their rescue.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2021
Their elite troops all raced back to Port Stanley as the British paratroopers advanced.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
