combat

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Army combat veteran and a Purple Heart recipient.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Justice, defence and crime ministers held an "urgent meeting" to finalise a "plan to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance", the government said.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

She is is one of a growing number of people who have taken on an extra paid role to combat the cost of living crisis and build financial security and flexibility.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

In other remarks, he emphasized what he called “lethality over likability,” arguing that military leadership must prioritize combat readiness and battlefield effectiveness over cultural or institutional concerns.

From Salon • May 24, 2026

As for an object to send across the universe, I had chosen what appeared to be a combat training ball that I found under a glass jar in the humans’ main parlor.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth