belligerent
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Perhaps no side could have matched the double reigning world champions in such brilliantly belligerent mood.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
"This aspect needs to be managed. If North Korea acts in a provocative and belligerent manner, it could trigger regional conflict, which could run counter to China's interests," Hong said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
Stories thrive on conflict, which confers an unjust advantage upon the dysfunctional, the belligerent and the wicked.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
The scientists watching this schism aren’t sure why things became so belligerent.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
The volcano, rageful and belligerent, bellowed and rumbled and spat, trying to hock them free.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
"I expressed my hope that the ceasefire will be fully respected by each of the belligerents, across all areas of confrontation, including in Lebanon," Macron wrote on X after speaking with both leaders.
From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026
Perhaps the belligerents realized that attacking this critical infrastructure threatened to create a catastrophic humanitarian disaster.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026
Navy began escorting ships to protect them as both belligerents attacked oil industry assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026
Most wars end with exhausted belligerents making some kind of agreement.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025
The facts were clear to all belligerents: the final conquest would come from the sky.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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