militiaman

Example Sentences

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Last month, said Nizar Dughmush, the head of a prominent tribe in Gaza City, he was contacted by a militiaman who claimed he was an intermediary from the Israeli military.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 5, 2025

The court ruled that even if Leschi had killed the militiaman, he couldn’t be charged with murder because he was leader of a sovereign nation in a time of war.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 14, 2022

Another video captured a militiaman recounting a purported conversation with police.

From Slate • Nov. 22, 2021

In mid-June, a self-described Virginia militiaman drove with a new acquaintance from his home in Alexandria to a former prison in the nearby town of Lorton, about 15 miles away.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2021

As they closed in, a Virginia militiaman galloped all night to warn Jefferson.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis