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combat

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




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Residents of Utah and Maryland can now use it to combat skyrocketing utility bills, and seven more states—Colorado, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont and Virginia—have recently passed laws to make it possible, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

US agriculture and health officials have outlined a plan to combat a flesh-eating parasite that has been detected in the US for the first time since 1966.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

On Tuesday, the special prosecutor's office to combat corruption and organised crime said it had opened an investigation into the project, without revealing details.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

This would include providing Canadians with legal tools to combat deep fakes, ensuring that interactions with chatbots are safe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 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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