army

Example Sentences

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KYIV—Ukraine’s military has wrestled Russia’s much-larger army almost to a halt in recent months, having gained a tactical and technological edge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“I’ll go find somewhere that my kids will not have to see naked zombies,” he said, in a comment that was cheered on and seconded by his online army.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

So, even in the age of robots and remotely operated weapons, the old rule of war is still true: without boots on the ground, an army cannot hold territory.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"It's not Marshall Haftar's army, nor an army for the east, west or south. It's the army of all Libyans, tribes and families."

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

In Paris, people were shouting, “To Berlin!” while in the German capital, crowds urged their army on to Paris.

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