combatant

Example Sentences

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Nonetheless, the U.A.E., like the rest of the Gulf region, had long tried to avoid defining itself as a combatant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Hurt’s Lovborg is an ideal theatrical combatant for Holmes’ Hedda.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 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

At Blackcliff we learn to classify people: civilian, combatant, enemy, ally, informer, defector.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir