blue helmets
collocation in Englishmeaningsofblueandhelmet
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blue
adjective
uk/bluː/us/bluː/
of the colour of the sky without clouds on a bright day, or a darker or lighter type ...
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helmet
noun[C]
uk/ˈhel.mət/us/ˈhel.mət/
a strong, hard hat that covers and protects ...
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(Definition ofblueandhelmetfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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More than 2000 police personnel have already left their feet serving the international community inbluehelmet.
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I mean blue berets—and preferably blue berets rather than blue helmets.
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French soldiers with blue helmets cleared the path to allow the convoy to complete its mission.
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The number of personnel deployed around the world in blue helmets has increased from 11,000 a couple of years ago to 50,000 today.
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Peacekeeping involves white vehicles and blue helmets which can be seen from a distance.
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That was a fitting tribute to the courage of thousands of men and women who have worn blue helmets in the cause of international peace.
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We are not just talking about blue helmets and peacekeeping; we are using the expressions of a super-power with considerable military capabilities.
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In 1991, 12,000 blue helmets and blue berets were deployed; in 1993, nearly 100,000.
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The blue helmets have been a success in many difficult and complex situations.
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In the past we sent blue helmets.
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Blue helmets were tasked with the support of the electoral process, contributing protection and transport.
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These jerseys, with brown and blue stripes, resemble the original uniforms worn by the team in the 1920s, which came along with brown pants, as well as blank blue helmets.
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The contestants are dressed in the silver spandex zentai unitards and wear red or blue helmets, elbow pads, and knee pads depending on the team color.
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Before the season, the team changed from white helmets and powder blue jerseyswhich it had had since its inception in 1960to royal blue helmets and jerseys.
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