combat
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To combat this, the U.S. should exploit a choke point one level deeper.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
Email records show Flock’s courtship of the bureau dates at least to spring 2024, when the company agreed to donate two of its plate readers to help combat copper thefts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
It said the MoD now expected soldiers to conduct maintenance checks every time they stopped the vehicles, which was "unreasonable" given that they might need to use the vehicles for long periods in combat operations.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
On Tuesday, the special prosecutor's office to combat corruption and organised crime said it had opened an investigation into the project, without revealing details.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
On June 10, 1943, exactly a year after they’d flown their first combat mission, there was a special ceremony to celebrate the honor of being named the 46th Guards earlier that year.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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