strike force
noun
1
: an armed force equipped to deliver a strong offensive or retaliatory blow
2
: a team of federal agents assigned to investigate organized crime in a specific area
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To underline the point, the Trump administration has pressured Iran to shutter its nuclear program by repeatedly issuing threats, moving missile defense systems from Asia to the Middle East, and building up strike forces in the Indian Ocean within bombing range of Iran.
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Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Ukraine’s long-range drone strike force has focused much of its attention on Russian bomber bases.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Tillis asked why operational details needed to be shared outside the strike force just before the attack was scheduled to take place.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
With two aircraft carriers the U.S. now has a formidable strike force in the region.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Ukraine’s long-range drone strike force has focused much of its attention on Russian bomber bases.
—David Axe, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Tillis asked why operational details needed to be shared outside the strike force just before the attack was scheduled to take place.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 27 Mar. 2025
With two aircraft carriers the U.S. now has a formidable strike force in the region.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strike force
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“Strike force.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20force. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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