cavalry

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Opposition supporters marched behind horsemen dressed as hussars -- Hungary's historic light cavalry formation.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Previously, Athenian military enterprise had depended on a small elite, men wealthy enough to provide horses to serve as cavalry or to equip themselves as hoplites, a type of armored infantry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Kilgore leads his cavalry into air battle to the strains of Wagner, taking out combatants in between swigs of coffee.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Japan’s debt, at 232% of GDP, is twice as large as its economy — and the cavalry is not coming anytime soon.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 17, 2026

“Doesn’t matter—but, wow, a Mongol gunner? Like the ones they use against cavalry? Against Rostam, my steed? Wait. Doesn’t matter. Also, by the way, we’ve been asked to leave.”

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri