combatant
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"We have executed multiple successful operations across combatant commands while ensuring the US military possesses a deep arsenal of capabilities to protect our people and our interests," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
"We can't know which combatant came out on top of that fight, but the healing tells us that, winner or loser, this animal survived the encounter."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 13, 2026
Another combatant, Mekaneck, can thrust his neck out so long that he can whip enemies 30 feet away.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
The health ministry's figures do not separate out combatant and civilian deaths.
From BBC ● May 16, 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
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