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combat

[kuhm-bat, kom-bat, kuhm-, kom-bat, kuhm-] / kəmˈbæt, ˈkɒm bæt, ˈkʌm-, ˈkɒm bæt, ˈkʌm- /




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He also has championed bills, such as the Warrior Act, which codifies a woman’s ability to serve in combat in the Armed Forces.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Israeli officials apologised and the two Israeli soldiers involved were sentenced to 30 days in military detention and removed from combat duty.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Vitaliy, a 26-year-old philologist, was hopeful the proposal could lead to a longer halt in combat.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Her husband Jay, a former combat photographer in Iraq and Afghanistan, came home, in her words, unsettled, and he retrained as an engineer.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Back in Anisovka, the fighters of the 586th weren’t feeling as satisfied as Lilya about their combat flights.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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