military operation
Example Sentences
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"There is a police deployment as if this were a military operation," said Beatriz Duro, Maricarmen's lawyer.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
Under the law of armed conflict, striking power infrastructure is permissible if it makes a concrete contribution to a military operation and the potential harm to civilians is minimized.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Hitler’s Operation Barbarossa became the largest military operation in history and a disaster for both Germany and the Soviet Union, with enormous numbers of dead and wounded on each side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
"The defendants used the guise of a military operation to induce provocations from North Korea with the aim of creating a state of emergency," the court said.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Although Nixon insisted that this was not an invasion of Cambodia but just a military operation, the announcement galvanized the antiwar movement.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
