troops
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pluralof troop.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
troopnounan assemblage of persons or things; company; band. -
present tense formof troop (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
troopnounan assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
Example Sentences
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“I don’t want to leave our troops unprotected,” Ms. Collins responded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
The Death Penalty Information Center says 135 troops have been executed by the US military since 1916.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Space Force electromagnetic-warfare systems is playing a key role in protecting American troops and degrading enemy satellites around the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
His first was in late July, days after Burnham entered No 10, when the pair met troops and led a news conference at a naval base in Portsmouth.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Twenty-one against the dictator’s force of forty thousand troops.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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