Forces
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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"We will ask for special powers -- powers to modernise police stations, and powers for the Armed Forces to help us control the prisons," she told AFP in Lima.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
The patrol is part of an annual Canadian Armed Forces operation to showcase Canada's military presence in the north.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
Forces deployed along Iran’s coastline have more extensive exposure to armed operations than those in the country’s interior, which hasn’t seen direct combat since the war with Iraq.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Air Forces Central Command is looking at buying premade bunkers, according to a contracting notice posted recently.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Essentials for the Forces, that book was called.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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