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a person engaged in military service
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Recent Examples of troopers
Idaho State troopers, who handle law enforcement duties at the Capitol, took the nine protesters into custody.
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Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
But the agency said footage shows the officers encountered Paez Terán in a tent in the woods and fired in self-defense after the activist shot at troopers and ignored verbal commands to leave the tent.
—R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Authorities said Paez Terán then shot at the troopers from inside the tent, wounding one of them and prompting the troopers to return fire, killing the activist who went by the name of Tortuguita.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit said troopers violated Paez Terán's free speech rights and used excessive force against the activist, who then panicked and began firing shots.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The driver continued for several miles despite multiple troopers attempting to stop the vehicle, state police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Indiana State Police troopers arrived on April 6, 2021, at the accident site on Interstate 80 eastbound, just past the Broadway Avenue exit.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The pursuit ended when troopers performed a tactical vehicle intervention on the truck.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Shawn McDonnell was shot by troopers, and all three were arrested.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Dec. 2024
Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 2 Apr. 2026
But the agency said footage shows the officers encountered Paez Terán in a tent in the woods and fired in self-defense after the activist shot at troopers and ignored verbal commands to leave the tent.
—R.j. Rico, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Authorities said Paez Terán then shot at the troopers from inside the tent, wounding one of them and prompting the troopers to return fire, killing the activist who went by the name of Tortuguita.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit said troopers violated Paez Terán's free speech rights and used excessive force against the activist, who then panicked and began firing shots.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The driver continued for several miles despite multiple troopers attempting to stop the vehicle, state police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
Indiana State Police troopers arrived on April 6, 2021, at the accident site on Interstate 80 eastbound, just past the Broadway Avenue exit.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
The pursuit ended when troopers performed a tactical vehicle intervention on the truck.
—Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Shawn McDonnell was shot by troopers, and all three were arrested.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for troopers
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Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s second in command, and the highest-ranking surviving Nazi leader, steps out of the car, stands at attention to announce his surrender, and orders the soldiers to carry his bags.—
Alice Kaplan,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ten Israeli soldiers have died there.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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The theology in such conflicts usually masks more primal power struggles and still tends to make the wars and warriors more fanatical and bloodthirsty.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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The deliberate sparring during mealtime hides a palpable contempt the two warriors have for each other, further displayed as a seething hatred conveyed on Kirk's face as Chang departs back to Kronos One.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Troopers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/troopers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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