soldiers
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That left even fewer Indians interested in preserving the British empire; if their soldiers were expected to fight, they wanted pledges of self-rule in return.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"We are letting the soldiers and the officers speak about what they did," Abraham told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
According to some reports, it houses just two soldiers.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Just over an hour after classes began, settlers were spotted through the school windows: two men, driving sheep through Palestinian fields a couple of hundred metres from the school, as Israeli soldiers stood close by.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
“How good to see you again. I know why you have come. I think perhaps we should talk privately, don’t you? But first, perhaps…your soldiers, their rifles, they are frightening the children.”
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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