shock trooper
Example Sentences
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A former shock trooper, Susak speaks about how her grandmother was deported to Siberia for having a brother in the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.
From Slate • Mar. 3, 2022
Gina Carano, who plays Cara Dune, praised Howard for bringing balance to her character, who is a tough-minded former Rebel shock trooper, and a feminine perspective.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 9, 2019
Finally, although a search for a one-word capsule summary of a typical member is probably impossible, I would not choose "shock trooper."
From Time Magazine Archive
"The shock trooper of the American expansion, the man with bedroll on back who freelanced beyond the community redoubts," was "a wild and recalcitrant wayfarer, bothersome to the settled citizen."
From Time Magazine Archive
His fellow Republicans value him not as a legislator but as an oratorical shock trooper.
From Time Magazine Archive
