combatant
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The health ministry's figures do not separate out combatant and civilian deaths.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
SPLC, which was founded in 1971, describes itself as a “catalyst for racial justice” and a combatant against hate and bias.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
“At the end of the day, the government is going to go with systems that have been deployed, where combatant commanders swear by the fact that they want one of what we have,” Mengucci said.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
“If the aircraft flying above is not identifiable as a combatant aircraft, it should not be engaged in combatant activity.”
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026
The world had ended, so why had the battle not ceased, the castle fallen silent in horror, and every combatant laid down their arms?
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Vocabulary lists containing combatant
World War I
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