combat
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Offerman: I used to be a fight choreographer at Chicago Theatre, so I have a lot of history of stage combat and I really love it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
In 1990, the RAF had over 300 combat jets.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Another key DOJ office, the Civil Rights Division’s voting section, had enforced federal laws that protect voting rights, particularly those that combat racial discrimination.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
Australia's army is in the throes of a major transformation, equipping itself with long-range firepower, drones and other modern combat tools.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
They weren’t a group of naive schoolgirls—they were a regiment of well-trained aviators, and some of them had already flown in combat under enemy fire.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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