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combat

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




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Some tour companies are trying to combat the practice, with operator Thomas Cook offering tourists the option to pre-book a spot beside the pool for an additional fee.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

US Central Command "and the rest of the joint force remain ready to resume major combat operations against Iran if ordered to do so," General Dan Caine told reporters.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

All of these instances, he said, are “below the threshold of restarting major combat operations at this point.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

To combat extremely low fees that require huge scale to turn profits, money managers are making an aggressive push to grow their active strategies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Though we don’t know if she flew combat missions, she was without a doubt working as a pilot on the battle lines in a war zone.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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