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as in troupe
an organized group of stage performers
a celebrated acting troop will be coming to town next month to perform one of Shakespeare's plays
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as in military
troops plural
the combined army, air force, and navy of a nation
the troops overseas are grateful for the support of so many at home
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as in to march
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Recent Examples of troop
Giada Zampano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Montgomery and his troops managed to take Montréal at the end of November.
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Sarah M.s. Pearsall,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2026
By 2014, Wolff was spending hours at Epstein’s mansion watching a parade of powerful men troop through, and considering writing.
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Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
17 Nov. 2025
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That persisted into 2026 amid disagreements over the Russian war on Ukraine, including Meloni’s rejection of a proposal by Britain and France to send European troops there after a possible ceasefire.
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Giada Zampano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Montgomery and his troops managed to take Montréal at the end of November.
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Sarah M.s. Pearsall,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
Verb
How would troop deployments differ under the Insurrection Act?
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Juliana Kim,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2026
By 2014, Wolff was spending hours at Epstein’s mansion watching a parade of powerful men troop through, and considering writing.
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Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for troop
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Amazingly, it's only been about a year and a half since the troupe last hit the list with a new song.
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Sachs said his first film, Vaudeville, about a traveling theater troupe, set the ground for his latest movie.
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The display will be part of Freedom 250's Salute to America Celebration, which the group said will also include military flyovers and a huge military ensemble.
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In the 1980s, Hollywood started collaborating with the Department of Defense on films that would paint a more triumphant, patriotic portrait military compared to the critical movies made in the shadow of the Vietnam War.
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People in costumes marched alongside floats with advertisements and extravagantly patriotic decorations.
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Ben felt that his biggest contribution to Civil Rights would not be marching in the streets, but instead demonstrating his capabilities to others in influential positions through performance, negotiation, and results.
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The remains of two Army soldiers who went missing while off duty from military exercises in Morocco were recovered in May, according to the Army.
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The soldiers went missing on May 2 near the Cap Draa Training Area near the city of Tan Tan in southwestern Morocco, USA TODAY previously reported.
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The Massachusetts Army of 1775 Spirit of America band also paraded through the square in what appears to be traditional colonial garb.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers insulted their Catholic paying customers by honoring a drag group that parades around as nuns and mocks their religion.
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In response to what state leaders describe as threats from the federal government, the Minnesota Department of Human Services began the major task of revalidating 5,472 providers across various service programs deemed at high risk for fraud.
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With families and corporate groups back on schedule, historic resorts empty out and service gets noticeably more personal.
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Ed Sheeran strides to Taylor Swift wedding Ed Sheeran, clad in a bright aqua blue suit, arrived holding hands with wife Cherry Seaborn.
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Late in the trial, a surprise witness came striding into the courtroom.
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In its latest trends report, Embark says September is pacing ahead of last year in Europe, while July is slipping—the first time that has happened in the company's history.
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But pacing alone might not fully explain why women are less likely to hit the wall than men.
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“Troop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troop. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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