belligerent
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Given how belligerent Canada’s southern neighbor has been lately, it feels defiant now too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Perhaps no side could have matched the double reigning world champions in such brilliantly belligerent mood.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
If he weren’t so visibly exhausted, he’d probably be a lot more belligerent.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
A recent report by Mexico’s Attorney General’s office says the Mayitos have “shown a more belligerent profile” than their opponents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
The room tone is as belligerent as a classroom in an alternative high school.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
While there are few legal limits for killing belligerents in wartime, she said, civilians suspected of crimes should be captured and prosecuted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
"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
“The two countries no longer share any kinship. Their relationship has now completely settled into that of two hostile countries, two belligerents at war,” North Korean media reported him saying in January.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024
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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