Example Sentences
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An AFP reporter at the site, south-west of Nablus, said roadblocks had been set up and troops were searching for additional suspects.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Pakistan, which has experience fighting mountain rebels of its own, deployed jet fighters and troops to Saudi Arabia a few months ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Residents at the time reported sporadic outages after the troops left.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Lebanon's army says its troops have begun deploying to a "pilot zone" in the south of the country following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered agreement reached last month.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Originally, the plan called for equal participation by the French and British, but with so many French troops engaged at Verdun, the British took over the major role on the Somme.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
