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trooper

[troo-per] / ˈtru pər /
NOUN
cannon fodder
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The state trooper told me the other driver was at fault.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

In one instance witnessed by a Journal reporter in July, ICE officers in Lake Worth, Fla., snapped pictures of two Guatemalan men whom a state trooper had just stopped.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

And he assigned a state trooper to escort them.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2025

The trooper and others are being treated at a nearby hospital.

From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2025

The company was ordered to provide to the trooper, as an official of the state, records associated with the number 435-XXX-3739.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

The Sith first family is surrounded by 1970s-era storm troopers and 2010s imperial guards.

From Salon ● Nov. 3, 2026

Michigan State Police said its troopers were increasing patrols at other places of worship nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

The juvenile sat there for more than an hour as troopers waited for wildlife officials to arrive, with local broadcasters capturing gripping footage of the cub in the middle of the roadway.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026

“Shame!” and “We all saw this!,” a reaction resulting in one man’s quick expulsion from the Capitol by state troopers as the senators watched, some filming the altercation on their phones.

From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2025

He saw a squad of blue troopers, his own men, riding down into deserted streets.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara


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