mercenary

Example Sentences

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He resurfaced later on social-media posts from the front lines, standing next to a Russian wearing the military patch of the Wagner mercenary group.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

A 26-year-old basketball mercenary at his fifth school, Baker-Mazara is the average age of an NBA player.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday said investigations into "the circumstances that led to the recruitment of these young men into mercenary activities" were still ongoing.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Those glimpses of humanity had a way of rendering the mercenary atmosphere in the tent city incredibly disorienting—almost unreal.

From Slate • Feb. 23, 2026

So instead of risking her life and making major money as a mercenary, she slowed heartbeats, eased breathing, relaxed muscles.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo