shock troops

Example Sentences

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While the strategy of sending waves of so-called “shock troops” is not new, it seems to have become more prevalent as Russia has lost some of its initial artillery advantage.

From Washington Post

On Jan. 6 Trump's shock troops overran the Capitol and they carried the Confederate flag -- which is a symbol of white supremacy -- while doing so.

From Salon

A daring assault by airborne shock troops in the war’s early hours proved catastrophic, lacking backup to secure targeted sites.

From Washington Times

Pro-democracy Americans need to understand these realities so that they can formulate a plan to stop the Republican fascists and their shock troops.

From Salon

In the real world of the right-wing media, the pundits are the conservatives' shock troops.

From Salon