combatants

Example Sentences

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The Gulf state said the drone came from Iraq, home to powerful militias aligned with Iran that have been active combatants in the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

Japan is joining the war games as combatants for the first time, instead of mere observers.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The ministry didn’t say how many were civilians or combatants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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