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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

Iran has claimed none of its combat vessels was harmed.

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

The four of them had written a letter together begging Marina to help them become combat pilots, and they joined the 122nd Air Group together.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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