combatants
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The Congolese army official insisted that the paramilitaries were not combatants but provided no further details.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
Regional powers are worried about rising economic damage and the risk of escalation, but still face the challenge of getting the combatants on board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Warrior symbolism from truly horrific combatants is all around us.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
"I fought enemy combatants while defending my country," he stressed.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Fewer than a score of knights remained ahorse, charging and slashing at each other as watchers and fallen combatants cheered them on.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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