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combat

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




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He added: "A strong fast jet training pipeline is fundamental to all other UK combat air capabilities, so risk should not be taken with ensuring it is modernised rapidly and with high levels of assurance."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Social media companies should do more to combat this kind of misinformation, including "amending their algorithms to make sure they're not rewarding poison and division" and labelling AI content clearly, Sir Sadiq said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The result “elated” Oregonians opposed to the corporatization of healthcare, said Hayden Rooke-Ley, a Portland-based senior fellow at the Brown University School of Public Health who advises states—including Oregon—on how to combat corporate medicine.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The series features Davis as Renee, a volunteer at the community center who is itching for combat.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Natasha Meklin, a navigator who’d retrained as a pilot, was flying one of her first combat missions at the controls of her Po-2, with Lida Loshmanova as her navigator.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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