military action

Example Sentences

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The US president, who spent the weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, on Sunday declined to specify what could trigger new American military action.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

And the ability to translate military action into durable political outcomes is weakened.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Von Wilpert has strongly criticized the prospect of unilateral military action, particularly regarding Iran.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Under pressure from the United States, Petro has stepped up military action against the guerrillas in recent months.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

But they also were aware that deploying a weapon of such enormous power would not be a military action; the Super’s value would be strictly “psychological,” General Bradley declared.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik