Forces
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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A security source in Gao, south of Tessalit, told AFP that "no clashes took place" during the rebel forces' capture of Tessalit, and that regular troops had already evacuated when the assailants entered.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
The counterattacks likely leveraged Russian forces' lack of access to Starlink, which has disrupted communications, the ISW said.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
Most Americans don’t fear a military coup d’état, because they are confident that the armed forces’ loyalties lie with the Constitution.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
"They say you have to pay the equivalent of several thousand dollars or let us issue them a Basij card so they are counted among the security forces' dead," he cited his friends as saying.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
The combined Allied forces’ Normandy Invasion in June 1944 is famous the world over.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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