commandos

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TV footage showed police commandos in fatigues entering the Senate building in Manila early on Wednesday evening, with anti-riot policemen with shields and helmets surrounding the perimeter.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Two army commandos were seen walking on either side of Aloka at the head of the quick-paced procession.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

To maintain the element of surprise, the Mexican commandos approached from above in helicopters, supported by surveillance from U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

After American commandos whisked former President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, out of the country last month, Delcy Rodriguez, the vice president, was left in charge as interim president.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

We shed our black coats and loped through the grass, doubled- over like commandos, until we came to the path that led to the beach.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs