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fighter

[fahy-ter] / ˈfaɪ tər /


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Several people, including former rebel fighter Motaz al-Zaydi, told us they had resorted to eating rats.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Mauricio Zambrano has meanwhile built a makeshift gym where cement and metal pipes serve as weights, providing welcome distraction to the former fighter.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

She sat between her older brother, Camron, a retired fighter pilot, and her sister, Annie.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Warsh’s first press conference as Fed chief, in June, was an effort by him to establish his credibility and come across as an inflation fighter, said Stephanie Roth, chief economist at Wolfe Research.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

A new criteria to his job—“watch my six,” as fighter pilots would put it.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen

During the day, hunger strikers lie on mattresses under tarpaulins, with portraits of BR Ambedkar and freedom fighters behind them.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

But a recent spate of attacks by Yemen's Houthi fighters on Saudi tankers using the alternative waterway has further heightened the risks.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

There’s a comic trope beloved by playwrights, novelists and screenwriters about the fighters all suited up for battle, only to discover that their adversary refuses to play.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

Usyk told Trump that Ukrainians are fighters and winners, according to people familiar with the meeting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

San Román’s surviving fighters fled into the swamp.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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