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paratrooper

[par-uh-troo-per] / ˈpær əˌtru pər /


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Leaving the theater, he chants, “I want to be a paratrooper, I want to be a paratrooper.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

As he finished helping a fellow trainee gear up, one paratrooper wished another good luck with a firm handshake.

From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026

The paratrooper, outfitted with a cheap plastic chute, never lived up to his promise, even if deployed from the second floor of a school classroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

The roots of Venezuela’s current system go back to the 14-year rule of former President Hugo Chávez, a former paratrooper elected in 1998 after almost two decades of deepening wealth inequality and stagnant living standards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026

Now, days after I became a qualified paratrooper, I would take on that role.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore


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