land forces
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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In this view, land forces appear less vital: expensive, manpower-intensive and tied to the protracted conflicts the U.S. prefers to avoid.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
"And those who do not respect this order...have their own problems," added the general, who heads Uganda's land forces.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025
The U.S. has to do what it can to try and close the gap, and land forces are part of the equation.”
From Washington Times • Nov. 9, 2023
North Korea's navy has historically been dwarfed by the country's land forces, and overshadowed by its rapidly advancing ballistic missile program.
From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2023
After that, land forces had captured three forts guarding the city of Mobile, which meant that the Confederacy had lost its most essential port on the Gulf of Mexico.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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