| An architect undertaking the construction of a temple or palace began with stacks of bricks, yards of timber, and legions of slaves. |
| They fought the Roman legions and the Sassanid Persians, and in most cases lost. |
| Border security was tightened just as the U.S. slowdown was forcing legions of migrants to return to Mexico. |
| Except for the legions of Rome, all the early troops in Europe were mercenaries because there were no standing armies. |
| The entire complex was built by the three legions in Britain, though garrisoned by the more mobile auxiliary troops. |
| In place of high walls and legions of armed guards, security largely depended on a metal door with a padlock. |
