tactical unit
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of tactical unit
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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Eyewitnesses told The Times they estimated there were 100 agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection, along with a special tactical unit with CBP.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025
A specialist Cobra tactical unit - which handles attacks and hostage situations - was deployed to the school, police said.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025
Members of an elite Border Patrol tactical unit from El Paso — including their dog — helped law enforcement authorities in Pennsylvania capture Danelo Cavalcante on Wednesday morning in a wooded section of suburban Philadelphia.
From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2023
Deputies who had been accepted to the sheriff’s office’s Special Response Team — a tactical unit whose members receive advanced training — were involved in each of the four encounters.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2023
Namely, the elevated tactical unit I built in the oak tree in our backyard.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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