combatants

Example Sentences

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The clash was widely reported in Iraqi and Arab media and generated speculation about the identity of the combatants.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

“Relatives, or people engaging in propaganda or finances, they’re not combatants, but the machine recognizes them as so because they have similar communication patterns,” Badalic said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

It does not distinguish between combatants and civilians.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Despite the public hard line from both sides, the two combatants are actively engaging with mediators and open to talks if each shows enough flexibility, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

His attitude was so just that it allowed him to hope even for the support of former Conservative combatants.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez