paratroops
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Two IDF divisions and various units, such as combat engineers, paratroops, infantry brigades and tanks, are all operating in Gaza.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
"As a result of the enemy's advance ... Russian paratroops have taken up positions that are advantageous to the enemy."
From Reuters ● May 17, 2023
About 800 French soldiers, including hundreds of paratroops, took part in an operation that saw Timbuktu recaptured in January, part of an offensive to oust Islamist rebels from the north of the country.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2013
He was ordained in Rome in 1938 and served two years at a church in Baltimore, then volunteered as a paratroops chaplain in World War II, getting the nickname “The Jumping Padre.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2011
At the airport across the Chattahoochee River in Alabama, five battalions of paratroops were waiting assignment.
From Earth Alert! by Neville, Kris
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