troop
Example Sentences
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Once on the ground, troops from the US Army's Delta Force, an elite special forces unit, moved quickly.
From BBC
The leader of one such community, Gaspar Yanga, forced Spanish authorities to recognize its autonomy, after troops failed to vanquish him in 1608.
From Los Angeles Times
It was the result of months of meticulous planning and rehearsals, which even included elite US troops creating an exact full-size replica of Maduro's Caracas safe house to practise their entry routes.
From BBC
The US has sent its biggest military deployment in decades to the region, comprising of warplanes, thousands of troops, helicopters and the world's largest warship.
From BBC
He added that Venezuela would "resist" the presence of foreign troops.
From BBC
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