troops

Example Sentences

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Israeli troops reached as far as Beirut and, with the help of some Christian-led militias, occupied significant chunks of the south until 2000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

He said the government, which has been coming under fierce criticism for the widespread insecurity across Nigeria, commended the troops.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

That comparison might sound hyperbolic since Vietnam was a 20-year meat-grinder of a war that cost the lives of more than 50,000 Americans and something like 3.5 million Vietnamese, both troops and civilians.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

"May we learn from this past," Hegseth said in reference to the pivotal involvement of American troops in the Allied landings.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The Germans, appalled by the carnage, held their fire as the surviving British troops turned and retreated.

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