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paratrooper

[par-uh-troo-per] / ˈpær əˌtru pər /


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Elements of a US paratrooper division are also reportedly on their way.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

Cairns added the expenditure dates from March 2019, when the former paratrooper was first charged.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

There are no plans for the soldiers to sing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President," but the Golden Knights, a paratrooper team, will land in front of the reviewing stand and present him with a flag.

From Salon • May 28, 2025

Maddie was trained not as an actual paratrooper, but she learned to fly the plane while people were jumping.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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