combatants
Example Sentences
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Warrior symbolism from truly horrific combatants is all around us.
From Slate • Jul. 10, 2026
"I fought enemy combatants while defending my country," he stressed.
From BBC • Jul. 9, 2026
The Supreme Court disagreed with Bush, declaring in a landmark decision that despite detainees’ designation as enemy combatants or incarceration at Guantánamo, they are not barred from seeking habeas.
From Slate • Jun. 18, 2026
Militaries at war can lawfully kill combatants, including members of nonstate groups such as Hamas, even under a cease-fire, said Rachel VanLandingham, a national-security-law expert and former judge advocate in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The combatants stopped fighting and glared at each other.
From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor
