commando

Example Sentences

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One North Korean commando, captured during a daring 1968 mission to assassinate the South Korean president in Seoul, recalls the confusion he felt when first encountering Christianity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

"We later understood that there was a commando operation underway."

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Labuschagne, an ex-South African commando, founded Warm Heart Initiative in response to the clashes that followed the translocation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

He had been seriously injured on a commando course in January 2025 and ordered to pause and rehabilitate, but returned to duty after his recovery.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

Nattie came into the room with her back pressed against the wall like a commando on a black ops mission.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson