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military operation

NOUN
warfare
Synonyms
STRONGEST
battle campaigning clash combat competition discord fighting rivalry strife struggle war
STRONG
arms blows contest counterinsurgency emulation hostilities strategy striving tug-of-war
WEAK
armed struggle passage of arms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ceasefire peace surrender truce
WEAK
harmony

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The removal involved a covert military operation which prosecutors allege that Van Dyke helped plan and execute within the US military.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

The Justice Department has charged an Army special forces soldier, alleging that he used one of the world’s ripest insider-trading platforms to profit off of advance knowledge of a military operation.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

On Thursday, President Donald Trump confirmed in an interview with NBC News that Israel would be “scaling back” that military operation.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Under international law, the military is allowed to strike civilian power plants and other key infrastructure only if they contribute to a military operation and civilian harm is minimized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

For Mom the move from Texas to Florida was a military operation, like the many moves she had made as a child.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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