engage in combat
Example Sentences
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They do not engage in combat or active military operations.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
"Thousands of RDF troops are deployed across eastern DRC, where they actively engage in combat operations and facilitate M23's control of territory," the statement added.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
I wasn’t expected to engage in combat operations with my “long gun,” as we called it.
From Slate • Jul. 17, 2024
In more informal exchanges, American trainers say they are picking up tips from their Ukrainian students, who have battled Russian forces that the Americans have yet to directly engage in combat.
From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2023
He could not engage in combat if he was not a dubbed knight.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
