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military

[mil-i-ter-ee] / ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i /


NOUN
armed force
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STRONGEST
noncombatants


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Central Command spokesperson Capt Tim Hawkins said the US military "continues to defend our forces while using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

GKN Aerospace, which is based in Britain, makes landing gears, jet engines and other materials for commercial and military aircraft at the Garden Grove facility.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military to retaliate.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

More than 400,000 Cuban military and support staff served in Africa, one of the largest deployments ever of a developing nation in the Cold War.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

All of Jimmie’s brothers were drafted into the military.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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