combat

Example Sentences

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Speaking to reporters at the Colombian embassy later, Petro described the meeting as "optimistic" and "constructive", particularly with regards to combating drug trafficking.

From BBC

Though county voters in 2024 approved a sales tax increase to combat the homelessness crisis, county officials said they faced a more than $270 million budget gap to maintain current homeless service operations.

From Los Angeles Times

Has he merely—as some seem to believe—swapped combat fatigues for a tie, or has he undergone a genuine political and moral conversion?

From The Wall Street Journal

"I was particularly shocked by the recommendations for combating obesity, which did not mention the effect of MMS on adipose tissue but only affirmed self-acceptance combined with stigmatization of obesity," she says.

From Science Daily

The "resolute investigation and punishment" of Zhang and Liu "removes roadblocks" and "squeezes out the water diluting combat effectiveness", it said.

From Barron's