combatant
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"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
Many MPs believe that Badenoch has for some months now been an impressive combatant at Prime Minister's Questions, her weekly joust with the prime minister.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
European Command to support other combatant commands with “critical logistics, ready forces, and lethal capabilities,” and that U.S. power projection depends on European allies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Hurt’s Lovborg is an ideal theatrical combatant for Holmes’ Hedda.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 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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