Possibly a special-purpose forces (SPF) battalion.    From Wordnik.com.  [FM 100-61 Chptr 5 Army Offensive Operations]

That is to say, a special-purpose quantum computer.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Father of Quantum Computing] Reference

My concern was with the Raptor special-purpose entities.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 26, 2002] Reference

Intel is also using some special-purpose circuitry in Larrabee.    From Wordnik.com.  [Intel Offers Details] Reference

For the uninitiated, SPACs are special-purpose acquisition companies.    From Wordnik.com.  [Assault on Ear,] Reference

The Main Intelligence Directorate controls all special-purpose forces.    From Wordnik.com.  [FM 100-61 Chptr 8 Reconnaissance]

The Special Operations Command, with commando and special-purpose forces.    From Wordnik.com.  [FM 100-61 Inroduction]

He knew every inch of the area, and was familiar with its special-purpose gate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Conqueror's Moon]

The chiefs of reconnaissance of army groups and armies may use special-purpose forces.    From Wordnik.com.  [FM 100-61 Chptr 8 Reconnaissance]

Tata Steel U.K. is a special-purpose vehicle that was created to acquire Corus in 2007.    From Wordnik.com.  [India's Tata Steel to Raise Capital] Reference

Wicker found a good spot and covered Rapp with a silenced special-purpose sniping rifle.    From Wordnik.com.  [Consent to Kill]

The OPFOR may establish special-purpose nets between main CPs and selected subordinates.    From Wordnik.com.  [FM 100-61 Chptr 7 Command and Control]

The system has four Nvidia graphics chips that each have 240 special-purpose processors.    From Wordnik.com.  [Supercomputers Are Bright Spot Amid Turmoil] Reference

All data exclude real-estate investment trusts and special-purpose acquisition companies.    From Wordnik.com.  [Debut Is Uncertain for IPO Revival] Reference

All figures exclude real-estate investment trusts and special-purpose acquisition companies.    From Wordnik.com.  [For IPOs, History Is No Guide] Reference

Such panels can be used in any of several time-tested special-purpose house-building systems.    From Wordnik.com.  [3. Precast Pumice-Concrete Building Members] Reference

& Co., which created GHL, a special-purpose acquisition company that went public a month ago.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rodriquez Named GHL CFO] Reference

There were special-purpose processors for the Slow Zone, but they hadn't come up automatically.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Fire Upon the Deep]

The technology is embedded in lots of different products and in its own special-purpose products.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Predictive Power Of Social Media] Reference

The measure also would let him dip into special-purpose state funds and spend the money as he sees fit.    From Wordnik.com.  [Illinois Budget: Senate Passes Budget To Skip Pension Payments, House Considers Bill Today] Reference

STUNNER, NEURAL: A blaster setting or special-purpose handgun that stuns rather than injuring the one shot.    From Wordnik.com.  [Concordance A Terran Empire concordance] Reference

The special-purpose vehicle will be funded by loans provided by the New York Fed at the target federal funds rate.    From Wordnik.com.  [Demand for Some Commercial Paper Jumps] Reference

All credit extended to the special-purpose vehicle will be secured by all the assets of the special-purpose vehicle.    From Wordnik.com.  [Demand for Some Commercial Paper Jumps] Reference

The special-purpose vehicle will cease purchasing commercial paper on April 30, 2009, unless the program is extended.    From Wordnik.com.  [Demand for Some Commercial Paper Jumps] Reference

The bonds would be sold gradually in tranches through a special-purpose vehicle, people familiar with the matter say.    From Wordnik.com.  [Northern Rock Expected] Reference

It was my understanding that the Raptor special-purpose entities were owned by LJM, the partnership run by Mr. Fastow.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Feb 14, 2002] Reference

The special-purpose company plans to sell the assets within the next five years to seek investment gains, Doosan said.    From Wordnik.com.  [Doosan to sell assets to raise funds] Reference

Engineer augmentation from corps can include combat engineers, combat heavy construction elements, or special-purpose teams.    From Wordnik.com.  [FM 7-98 Chapter 6 - Cmd, Control, Comm, and Intelligence]

Operational reconnaissance collection assets include signals reconnaissance, aerial reconnaissance, and special-purpose forces.    From Wordnik.com.  [FM 100-61 Chptr 8 Reconnaissance]

Consequently, a special-purpose pressure controller or a separate floating gasholder is needed to achieve a constant supply pressure.    From Wordnik.com.  [5. Biogas technique] Reference

Instead, investors seeking withdrawals will be placed in a "special-purpose vehicle" that may sell assets to make cash distributions.    From Wordnik.com.  [Contrite, Cerberus Looks to Appease Its Investors] Reference

For one thing, Intel will be relying largely on software to emulate functions that are now accelerated with special-purpose GPU hardware.    From Wordnik.com.  [Intel Offers Details] Reference

Besides its own technology, the company expects that special-purpose portions of future SoC products may be contributed by other companies.    From Wordnik.com.  [Intel Brings Out] Reference

That takes the equity interest of Straumur and its fellow Icelandic-bank shareholders, through the special-purpose investment vehicle CB Holding, down to 35% from 40%.    From Wordnik.com.  [Premier League may ban player loans to stop clubs stockpiling] Reference

Dozens of special-purpose vehicles, which issued the notes, along with the more than 50 banks, hedge funds and investment firms that bought them, were also named as defendants.    From Wordnik.com.  [Lehman Sues Banks, Derivatives Investors Over Flip Clauses] Reference