mercenaries

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Still, May’s approach brought criticism that the Wolverines were simply “Rent-a-Team,” mercenaries from every corner of college basketball that had little to do with traditional methods or representing an institution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

In recent years, a United Nations peacekeeping mission, Rwandan troops and Russian mercenaries from the notorious Wagner group have helped to improve the Central African Republic's security situation.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The HRW investigation was conducted through interviews with Colombian mercenaries between March and September 2025 as well as an analysis of social media posts identifying key locations and weapons in videos and images.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Mali imported Russia’s Wagner mercenaries in 2022, in a failed attempt to swiftly suffocate the local Islamist insurgency that has since emerged as al Qaeda’s most successful and resilient offshoot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Mostly I saw monsters, but there were some human mercenaries in combat fatigues and demigods in armor, too.

From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan