Delta team

American  

noun

1. an assault unit of highly trained and specialized U.S. troops that can be quickly dispatched to deal with terrorist action.

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Example Sentences

As some members of the Delta team scooped up papers and other potentially valuable intelligence from inside the house, others took fingerprints from Qurayshi’s remains and bagged a biological sample for DNA testing.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2022

Wary about the possibility of additional booby traps, the Delta team sent “other capabilities” — presumably a robot probe or small drone — to scan the remains of the apartment, military officials said.

From Washington Post • Feb. 10, 2022

Delta released a statement saying “the alleged actions of this employee are unacceptable and in no way reflect the professionalism and values we expect from Delta team members.”

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2019

The Delta team searched the premises, looking for false walls or other hiding places.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 5, 2014

But the bloody affair ended several hours before the Delta team reached Pakistan.

From Time Magazine Archive