combat
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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
Brown saw combat in the Middle East, won medals and rose to the rank of major.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 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
The epicenter of the drone-fueled combat is in central Sudan’s Kordofan region, which is divided into North, South and West Kordofan states.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
The 369th, popularly known as the Harlem Hellfighters, fought with the French at Château-Thierry and Belleau Wood, spending 191 days in combat, longer than any other American unit.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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