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surge

aumento de tropas (surge)

a sudden, temporary increase in the number of troops sent to a war zone.

Example

In 2007, President George W. Bush sent about 20,000 more troops to Iraq in what was called "the surge."

In Spanish

aumento de tropas (surge) — un aumento repentino y temporal de la cantidad de soldados enviados a una zona de guerra.

En 2007, el presidente George W. Bush envió unos 20,000 soldados más a Irak, en lo que se llamó "the surge" (el aumento).

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