"strong" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The government of Georgia dispatched, on July 25, a strong detachment of police and security forces to disarm the defiant paramilitary leader.
- I decided to leave the village alone for the time being but occupy the surrounding hills and trails with a couple of strong detachments.
- A "strong detachment of marines" numbering 58 enlisted men and four officers also made the journey and pistols had been distributed to the crew.
- The earl dispatched a strong detachment of troops to take the fortress by force, but Kenneth was able to fend off the attackers.
- Meanwhile they'd sent out strong detachments to enter the woods above and below the ambush, and flank it.
- They then advanced up the bank to edge of a woods where they encountered a strong detachment of Confederates supported by artillery.
- He commanded a 10,000 strong detachment of home guard infantry, cavalry, and artillery for the defense of the city of Philadelphia.
- I looked, and saw a strong detachment of warriors marching toward the Dusar; at the same time, the Dusar rose from the ground.
- Martial law was proclaimed, and three strong detachments, one of them under Colonel Outram, were stationed in different parts of the district.
- But his force was weakened by the necessity of leaving a strong detachment to contain Elrond and prevent him coming.
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