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Delta team

American  

noun

  1. an assault unit of highly trained and specialized U.S. troops that can be quickly dispatched to deal with terrorist action.


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Wary about the possibility of additional booby traps, the Delta team sent “other capabilities” — presumably a robot probe or small drone — to scan the remains of the apartment, military officials said.

From Washington Post Feb. 10, 2022

As some members of the Delta team scooped up papers and other potentially valuable intelligence from inside the house, others took fingerprints from Qurayshi’s remains and bagged a biological sample for DNA testing.

From Washington Post Feb. 10, 2022

Delta released a statement saying “the alleged actions of this employee are unacceptable and in no way reflect the professionalism and values we expect from Delta team members.”

From Seattle Times Sep. 26, 2019

The Delta team searched the premises, looking for false walls or other hiding places.

From The New Yorker Sep. 5, 2014

But the bloody affair ended several hours before the Delta team reached Pakistan.

From Time Magazine Archive

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