Sentence examples for troops step from inspiring English sources

The troops step back, out of the video frame.

"Can the Lebanese army and the United Nations troops step up to the plate to defend the nation?

The reports underscore concern over rising civilian deaths caused by the American-led military coalition as troops step up operations across the country.

Asserting that the United States had largely achieved its military goals, Mr. Obama said that Afghans were ready to take responsibility for their own security, a transition that will start in earnest next year when American and NATO troops step back from a combat role to training and counterterrorism operations.

At the same time, a fresh brigade now on the rotation schedule for Iraq would need to know 70 to 90 days in advance of a change in plans, in particular as heavy equipment is loaded long before the troops step onto transport planes.

The attacks have spiked this year as American troops step up their training of Afghan forces for an eventual turnover of the country's security.

American troops stepped up patrols and operated checkpoints across Baghdad.

Then thousands of army troops stepped in late Friday to reinforce the police.

The clashes, in which two people were killed and more than 100 injured, were quelled after government troops stepped in.

His plan would turn some security duties over to Afghan forces gradually, with American and allied troops stepping back from areas as they are pacified.

American troops stepped up patrols and operated checkpoints across much of the city, and most of the capital's neighborhoods remained calm as residents heeded the curfew.