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[troop] / trup /




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The Iran war provided Hegseth and Colby with a new opportunity to rethink troop commitments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

Speaking as a former troop myself, I have my doubts.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

His wife enlisted in the army shortly after him, and heads his unit's troop support service.

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

The next steps involve the Palestinian armed group giving up its weapons and Israeli troop withdrawals.

From BBC May 28, 2026

Daylight was dawning; a troop of horses coming from Latium caught sight of the shining helmet of Euryalus and challenged him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Walking down a brightly lighted factory floor, Graham inspected rows of heavy Vampire bomber drones—known to Russian troops as “Baba Yaga,” after witchlike figures in Slavic folklore—and smaller Shrike attack drones.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

“Upon their arrival, the troops dispersed the Israeli civilians and allowed the vehicles to continue on their way,” it said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

The Israeli military said in a statement troops and police officers took action after getting a report settlers had blocked vehicles in the area.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

About 400 firefighters and troops battled the inferno northeast of Almeria in the southern Andalusia region which witnesses said may have been started by a power line that fell and set scrub land on fire.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

The prisoners hope for liberation, but they know the American and Filipino troops face a tough battle ahead.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Many of crypto’s biggest players trooped to Abu Dhabi last week, hoping to secure deals with deep-pocketed Emirati investors who could inject fresh vigor into the industry following two months in the doldrums.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 14, 2025

Soon, their third-grade “reading buddies” trooped in from a classroom down the hall, and the group settled in to make some art.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 19, 2025

Dozens of residents trooped to the vicinity where some of the injured were being treated in ambulances.

From Seattle Times Jan. 17, 2024

Newcastle's drenched players trooped off disconsolate at the final whistle, a sharp contrast to their elation at the end of the magnificent 4-1 win against PSG in their last home Champions League game.

From BBC Oct. 25, 2023

As the team trooped down the steps to the basement, Mr. Lemoncello turned to Kyle and said, “So, Mr. Keeley, did you have fun this weekend?”

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

"People are trooping to the Hakimpur border check-post since Tuesday after hearing that crossover to Bangladesh is possible from this outpost," senior state police official Subrata Saha told AFP at the site.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

“Imagine my bewilderment in New York last week when I noticed that the fashion tribe trooping round the shows had their hands free,” she wrote.

From Washington Post Mar. 31, 2023

Despite the drinking ban issued by the palace, during a recent visit AP witnessed residents trooping to the river daily to fill up gallon containers for domestic use.

From Seattle Times Aug. 18, 2022

"It's not a great start to the morning I'm not going to lie, but what can you do?" she asks before trooping off in the direction of the bus stop.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2022

We believed it, and spent a major part of every day trooping about the town selling them.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison




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