Forces
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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This year's 11-day exercise starting on August 17 will account for the changing "character of warfare", said Colonel Ryan Donald, spokesman for the US and South Korean Combined Forces Command.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
"We condemn the assault to which the displaced Kurdish families were subjected during their return," Mazloum Abdi, leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces who signed the January deal with Damascus, said on X.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Naval Forces Central Command, radar, satellite communications dishes and warehouses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Dori Yona, a former member of the Israel Defense Forces, is the founder of SimpleClosure, which helps startups wind down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
She cradled her weapon and moved swiftly to the Special Forces hootch and followed the others inside.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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