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guerrilla

[guh-ril-uh] / gəˈrɪl ə /


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Gallrein is close to Louisville in a county that features multiple distilleries and a history of Confederate guerrilla violence during the Civil War.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

It confronted American military might with guerrilla tactics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Petro, himself a former guerrilla fighter, has been pursuing a controversial peace strategy with various armed factions which has seen intermittent ceasefires and periods of relatively little violence.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

This wasn’t “an argument between genteel parties in Congress,” William Hogeland writes in his history, The Whiskey Rebellion, “but…a guerrilla war on the country’s ragged margin, our first war for the American soul.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

It was an odd sensation for a man who was the leader of a nascent guerrilla army.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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