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militancy

[mil-i-tuhn-see] / ˈmɪl ɪ tən si /




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The U.N. estimates 8,000 to 12,000 Islamic State fighters operate in West Africa, which has become a global center of Islamist militancy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The years that followed revealed a new Yankee militancy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Rai's work during the years of militancy in Punjab during the 1980s remains among his most striking.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

But the Taliban government has denied any involvement or the use of Afghan territory for militancy.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

There seemed to me something sadly unserious about the militancy.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez




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