expeditionary
adjective
ex·pe·di·tion·ary
ˌek-spə-ˈdi-shə-ˌner-ē 
: of, relating to, or being an expedition
also
: sent on military service abroad
an expeditionary force
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According to reporting by Defence Blog, the V-BAT, officially designated the MQ-35A by the US military, is a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone designed to operate from ships, expeditionary bases, and other locations where conventional aircraft would struggle to launch or recover.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
The Cuban military, once a formidable expeditionary force during Cold War campaigns in Africa, now struggles with chronic fuel shortages, aging equipment, limited mobility and poor readiness, Pérez said.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
On Staten Island the Howes assembled their expeditionary force — 25,000 soldiers and 400 warships and transports — to seize Brooklyn and then eject Washington’s army from Manhattan.
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Nick Bunker,
Washington Post,
22 May 2026
The expeditionary force, a squad of officers from the Los Angeles Police Department, deployed to this rugged little mountain town near the Oregon border with a singular mission.
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Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
The Cuban military, once a formidable expeditionary force during Cold War campaigns in Africa, now struggles with chronic fuel shortages, aging equipment, limited mobility and poor readiness, Pérez said.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
On Staten Island the Howes assembled their expeditionary force — 25,000 soldiers and 400 warships and transports — to seize Brooklyn and then eject Washington’s army from Manhattan.
—
Nick Bunker,
Washington Post,
22 May 2026
The expeditionary force, a squad of officers from the Los Angeles Police Department, deployed to this rugged little mountain town near the Oregon border with a singular mission.
—
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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expeditionary
adjective
ex·pe·di·tion·ary
ek-spə-ˈdish-ə-ˌner-ē
: sent on military service abroad
an expeditionary force
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