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insurgent

[in-sur-juhnt] / ɪnˈsɜr dʒənt /




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Fabrizio Foschini, a researcher at the Afghanistan Analysts Network, said during earlier decades of war "mining mainly benefited insurgent groups, including the Taliban, and local strongmen with links to corrupt government officials".

From Barron's Aug. 9, 2026

One activist has dedicated herself to extracting them from insurgent groups, and bringing them to a refuge she has made in an old house in Mae Sot, where she tries to get them work experience.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

It seemed a sure thing a few weeks ago that Abdul El-Sayed, the insurgent progressive challenger in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, was leading the race going away.

From Slate Jul. 18, 2026

Marine Le Pen of the insurgent right National Rally is leading in the latest polls for next year’s presidential elections.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

“Sadly, the bridge is already under insurgent control due to questionable strategizing by my bereft cohort.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green

Munira Mustaffa, a Malaysia-based counterterrorism and extremism expert, said they were "frustrated signalling" by insurgents intended to "get the government to return to the table".

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Both Warsaw and Moscow have criticised the trend, seeing the insurgents as war criminals and Nazi collaborators.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

It includes podcasters, streamers, pundits, operatives and elected officials, many of whom began as scrappy insurgents and now command large audiences.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

Twenty years ago, the grim and creatively valorous third season thrust the story’s human heroes into the role of insurgents.

From Salon May 5, 2026

Because really, Werner thinks, they are all insurgents, all partisans, every single person they see.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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