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combat

[kuhm-bat, kom-bat, kuhm-, kom-bat, kuhm-] / kəmˈbæt, ˈkɒm bæt, ˈkʌm-, ˈkɒm bæt, ˈkʌm- /




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Germany withdrew from the Future Combat Air System stealth-fighter project due to an unresolved leadership dispute between Airbus and Dassault.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

He graduated from Brown University in 1966 then served in the Navy and received the Vietnam Combat Action Ribbon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

According to Malik, the Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, these attacks all have a cumulative effect.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

He’s a decorated service member who earned the Bronze Star and Combat Action Badge.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

I pocket the bloodroot serum—it will have to wait—and spend the next two hours attempting to keep the Combat Centurion from beating me to a pulp.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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