combatant
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Late last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he is creating a four-star combatant command for autonomous warfare, which will be directed to buy new drones and robotics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026
Early this summer, several dozen personnel — including high-ranking combatant leaders and others from U.S.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
UFC combatant Michael Chandler, who is fighting on Sunday, said it was the "biggest fight event in combat sports history."
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
"We can't know which combatant came out on top of that fight, but the healing tells us that, winner or loser, this animal survived the encounter."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026
The Director squares his shoulders to me, a combatant readying for battle, his neck wiry, his eyes unblinking.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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