combatant

Example Sentences

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First, it is believed to be the biggest loss of Cuban combatants at the hands of the US military since the Bay of Pigs invasion in April 1961.

From BBC

“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

“If the aircraft flying above is not identifiable as a combatant aircraft, it should not be engaged in combatant activity.”

From Salon

Kurdish leader Mazlum Abdi said on X that the combatants were evacuated "through the mediation of international parties to stop the attacks and violations against our people in Aleppo".

From Barron's

Navy leadership has presented a strategic rationale for larger surface combatants to address evolving threats.

From Los Angeles Times