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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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Most shipping organizations said the waterway remains too unsafe to cross because of mines, while Iran’s military has said it would block any vessel it doesn’t authorize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Her former colleague Pete Hegseth, now secretary of defense, sold more than 300,000 copies of his last two books, both of which were military grievance memoirs.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

She moved to Los Angeles at age 5 from her native Peru to join parents who left after a military coup.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Sir Keir confirmed more details of the mission will be announced next week, following a military planning conference in London.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

On the days when I wasn’t teaching, I also helped make ends meet as the director of the local United Service Organizations, or USO, assisting members of the military to find jobs and housing.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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