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belligerent

[buh-lij-er-uhnt] / bəˈlɪdʒ ər ənt /


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As Scotland's most belligerent ball carrier, it would enhance their chances if he is physically able to make an impact.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

The U-turn came after weeks of belligerent rhetoric and a vow to slap tariffs on eight European countries starting February 1 unless the autonomous territory was ceded to the United States.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

The company collects cars around the clock, but the cover of darkness cuts the odds of encountering belligerent owners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

General Assembly to deliver a belligerent and lengthy speech when the escalator he and the first lady were riding stopped abruptly, forcing them to walk the rest of the way up.

From Salon • Sep. 24, 2025

But he was also a professional in the business of occasionally belligerent ghosts, and it would take much more than this to rattle him.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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