Special Forces
plural noun
: a branch of the U.S. Army composed of soldiers specially trained in guerrilla warfare
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The rest of the non-sports lineup will follow a week later, with Murder in a Small Town and Doc debuting Sept. 23; game shows The Floor and 99 to Beat on Sept. 24; and competition series Hell’s Kitchen and Special Forces on Sept. 25.
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
In 2003: Qusay and Uday Hussein, sons of Iraqi dictator Sadam Hussein, were killed by U.S. Special Forces and infantrymen from 101st Airborne after a three-hour firefight in the city of Mosul, Iraq.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
Ecuadoran Special Forces arrested him 18 months later, on June 25, in a bunker under a swanky luxury villa compound in the port city of Manta.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
Other notable guests included Brody's Special Forces: World's Toughest Test season 3 co-star Golden Tate and a crew of surfers.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 17 July 2025
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Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 July 2025
In 2003: Qusay and Uday Hussein, sons of Iraqi dictator Sadam Hussein, were killed by U.S. Special Forces and infantrymen from 101st Airborne after a three-hour firefight in the city of Mosul, Iraq.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
Ecuadoran Special Forces arrested him 18 months later, on June 25, in a bunker under a swanky luxury villa compound in the port city of Manta.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 21 July 2025
Other notable guests included Brody's Special Forces: World's Toughest Test season 3 co-star Golden Tate and a crew of surfers.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 17 July 2025
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“Special Forces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Special%20Forces. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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