combat
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Many wished for strength to combat physical or mental illness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
An advisory committee recommended tighter security measures to combat potential insider trading and market manipulation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The IDF said the vehicle it struck on Saturday was travelling in an "active and evacuated combat zone" where it believes Hezbollah has operated from.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Talbot said from the federal to the local level, everyone in the ranching community has been talking about the arrival of screwworm and how to combat it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
For the first time in nearly three weeks, new orders came in: “Assume combat readiness and form a line west of the Caicos and Turks Island passages in the Caribbean Sea.”
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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