main-force
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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If a war with Russia were to break out, much of the fighting would likely occur along this line, with main-force units from both sides engaged in head-on, high-intensity combat.
From Salon
Fifty years ago this winter, main-force United States Army units entered Vietnam.
From New York Times
There is no evidence that main-force Vietnamese units are still deployed in the country, but hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese, perhaps more than a million, are now there as traders, artisans, fishermen.
From Time Magazine Archive
The heaviest main-force fighting took place in the provinces of Thua Thien and Binh Dinh, several hundred miles northeast of Saigon, where government troops tried to block Communist efforts to push into rice-rich coastal regions.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the South Vietnamese have done well against main-force units, American air support has been crucial.
From Time Magazine Archive
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