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troop

[troop] / trup /




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Though Jason and his Argonauts get top billing in the 1963 B-movie classic, it’s Ray Harryhausen’s sword-wielding troop of the undead that steal the show.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

Now, he is quietly extending troop deployments in a sign that the conflict could drag well into next year, according to people familiar with the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

While diplomatic gaps remain, Abuja has found common ground with Washington in increasing military cooperation, including with a US troop deployment to Nigeria and a major joint operation against Islamic State fighters in May.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Central Command increased the number of U.S. troop deaths in the Kuwait strike to six from three.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The troop of Fair Folk led the company down the vaulted corridors.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander

Iran acquired high-resolution satellite images from Chinese entities before a July attack on a U.S. base in Jordan that killed three American troops.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 12, 2026

More than 2,000 U.S. troops had been killed in Afghanistan, and more than 20,000 injured.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

After 13 days of national mourning, the day began on Wednesday with ceremonial troops assembling at Akershus Fortress, the medieval castle where Harald was later laid to rest.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

The exercise in 2027 will "go through measures to call out, to use and equip" procedures to mobilise retired troops at scale should it ever be needed, she added.

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

In August, while German armies were marching through Belgium, Russian troops invaded the province of East Prussia, the historic birthplace of the German Empire.

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

Many of crypto’s biggest players trooped to Abu Dhabi last week, hoping to secure deals with deep-pocketed Emirati investors who could inject fresh vigor into the industry following two months in the doldrums.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 14, 2025

But he has fond memories of the looks on his kids’ faces as they trooped into his little dungeon to kiss him good night.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2024

Women vendors at a marketplace close to the bar chatted away as customers trooped in to buy vegetables for supper.

From Seattle Times Aug. 21, 2023

The colour - or regimental flag - was then trooped in front of hundreds of Guardsmen and officers from the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2023

The Weird Sisters now trooped up onto the stage to wildly enthusiastic applause; they were all extremely hairy and dressed in black robes that had been artfully ripped and torn.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

"People are trooping to the Hakimpur border check-post since Tuesday after hearing that crossover to Bangladesh is possible from this outpost," senior state police official Subrata Saha told AFP at the site.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

Despite the drinking ban issued by the palace, during a recent visit AP witnessed residents trooping to the river daily to fill up gallon containers for domestic use.

From Seattle Times Aug. 18, 2022

"It's not a great start to the morning I'm not going to lie, but what can you do?" she asks before trooping off in the direction of the bus stop.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2022

There was pleasure, of course, to be had in the sight of Manchester United, once again, reduced to chasing shadows, grasping hopelessly at air, its players’ heads hanging and its fans silently trooping away.

From New York Times Mar. 6, 2022

Because of him, each of Eldred’s six heirs are said to have some animal characteristic, a thing that is not unusual in Faerie but is unusual among the trooping Gentry of the Courts.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black




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