militant

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Last month, Mladenov told the UN Security Council that "the laying down of arms by militant actors would represent a decisive break from cycles of violence that have defined life in Gaza for decades".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

I’m really a very routined person, meaning that I have the same routine almost every day and I’m really militant about policing it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“Energy flows, militant networks, trade routes, and financial pressures all pass through it in different forms,” wrote geopolitical analyst Tanvi Ratna.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

The kingdom intervened against the militant group a decade ago during Yemen’s civil war but later withdrew and reached a detente that lowered the risk of attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

I have always favored a more active, militant style of protest such as work strikes, go-slow strikes, or refusing to clean up; actions that punished the authorities, not ourselves.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela