combatants
Example Sentences
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As promo spots showing the combatants in fight mode fill the airwaves, the Public Integrity Project watchdog group has filed a lawsuit trying to derail the event.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 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
At least 2,896 people have been killed in Lebanon since then, according to the health ministry, whose figures do not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“Where do they put the threshold, that divides combatants and civilians?”
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
At a signal from the master of revels, the combatants couched their lances and put their spurs to their mounts.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
