combatants
Example Sentences
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At least 2,896 people have been killed in Lebanon since then, according to the health ministry, whose figures do not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
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
Her eyes are all on the potential combatants, readying themselves on the grounds.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
