military operation
Example Sentences
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Both main contracts fell Monday, extending Friday's drop, though the losses were pared by news that Yemen had started a new military operation to retake all territory held by the Houthis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
He was referring to America's military operation in Caracas to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro back in January.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
A Pentagon official said the U.S. was ending its official military operation, but it maintained intelligence, surveillance and other capabilities in the region that could be used in Iraq.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Additionally, he claimed that the "same amount of oil" will emerge from the Gulf as did before the US military operation began on 28 February, although he offered no details.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Although Nixon insisted that this was not an invasion of Cambodia but just a military operation, the announcement galvanized the antiwar movement.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
