fighters

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At the same time, it has quietly continued guiding commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, using jet fighters and helicopters to defend ships against Iranian missiles and drones, U.S. officials acknowledged this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

During the 10 days we were there, we spent time with rebel fighters, and travelled to hospitals and front line positions in Bago and Karen states to report on how the war is unfolding.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Billam-Smith did not take part in any post-fight media activities and Zuffa Boxing chief Dana White later confirmed both fighters went straight to hospital.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The combination of a fast-moving virus—fatal in up to 50% of cases—and a region rife with armed fighters has made an already difficult task of controlling the epidemic even harder, according to health experts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

The Po-2s were hard to see in the dark as they bumbled along, and the German fighters couldn’t fly slowly enough to get an easy shot at them.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein