special force

Example Sentences

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When the latest retrial started at a special criminal court in the city of Pezinok near the capital, Bratislava, masked special force officers led Kocner, wearing a black surgical mask, into the court in handcuffs.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

“They were a special force together — dynamic, unselfish and inspiring.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025

I close with the special force of the idiotic idea.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

A special force has been created to investigate the attack, with New South Wales Police saying it could take months to present its findings.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2024

Aristotle drew up a whole list of “topics”—like “invention” and “proof,” the term has a special force in rhetoric.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith