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[troop] / trup /




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Papperger said he expected the deal to be around 12.4 billion for the vehicles, primarily used as troop transports, and an additional service contract.

From Barron's Aug. 6, 2026

Tinubu has said his administration will continue to prioritise troop welfare and to modernise the armed forces with the weapons and technology needed to tackle security threats.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

A spokesman for the Pentagon referred questions about the troop movements to U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

Regional instability, including wars in Iran and Lebanon, has delayed troop commitments.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

I waited down the road until a troop of soldiers came by.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier

More than 18,000 South Korean troops were expected to participate in the exercise along with U.S. forces in operations that would focus on fighting drones and cyberattacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

No official statement has been released of the talks reportedly focusing on concrete actions to decommission Hamas's weapons - as well as the withdrawal of Israeli troops and humanitarian efforts.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

U.S. troops are routinely asked to face dangerous and adverse circumstances.

From Slate Aug. 14, 2026

A day earlier, troops had taken down most of a tent but settlers defiantly remained at the site with blankets.

From Barron's Aug. 13, 2026

Those that did explode did not manage to destroy German defenses dug deep into the hillsides, sheltering waiting German troops.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

He then conducted an inspection of the troops and the colour of the regiment was then "trooped", or carried, through the ranks of foot guards.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

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

But he has fond memories of the looks on his kids’ faces as they trooped into his little dungeon to kiss him good night.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2024

The colour, or regimental flag, which was trooped in the ceremony belongs to the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.

From Reuters Jun. 17, 2023

We trooped back to the table for the hot dogs themselves.

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon

"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

"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

After trooping up to Capitol Hill again that month, Mnuchin predicted there would be a deal on a second stimulus package in 10 days — before the unemployment benefits expired at the end of July.

From New York Times Sep. 29, 2020

Thus Eurylokhos; and they murmured ‘Aye!’ trooping away at once to round up heifers.

From "The Odyssey" by Homer




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