armed forces
Example Sentences
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"It makes sense for Airbus Helicopters to explore solutions for the armed forces," said Pascal Fabre of the AlixPartners consultancy.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Claim: “In these past four weeks, our armed forces have delivered swift, decisive, overwhelming victories on the battlefield, victories like few people have ever seen before.”
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
A well-regarded battalion commander in Yemen’s armed forces, Ashaal, then 42, worked a sideline in real estate with a partner.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
A longtime security hawk, she has big plans to beef up Japan’s armed forces with new weapons and capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
It was a good nickname to remind us and everyone else that Marines have always been the toughest of all the armed forces who fight for America.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
