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fighter

[fahy-ter] / ˈfaɪ tər /


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“For good or for bad, my dad was a fighter and someone who would speak his mind,” Josh Bycel said, noting that was probably what got him in trouble at the ethics commission.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Mauricio Zambrano has meanwhile built a makeshift gym where cement and metal pipes serve as weights, providing welcome distraction to the former fighter.

From Barron's Aug. 4, 2026

She sat between her older brother, Camron, a retired fighter pilot, and her sister, Annie.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 2, 2026

Warsh’s first press conference as Fed chief, in June, was an effort by him to establish his credibility and come across as an inflation fighter, said Stephanie Roth, chief economist at Wolfe Research.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

It had happened when she and five other Soviet fighter pilots had flown into battle against a swarm of three dozen German bombers and fighters.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

Some of the fighters subsequently settled in the area with their families, with some reportedly still living in the formerly ethnically mixed region, known as Sari Kani in Kurdish.

From Barron's Aug. 10, 2026

But a recent spate of attacks by Yemen's Houthi fighters on Saudi tankers using the alternative waterway has further heightened the risks.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Israel has repeatedly accused Hamas of using civilian infrastructure to conceal weapons and fighters, and said it had destroyed arms depots across Gaza.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

Following both Resistance fighters and a U-boat submarine crew, the thrilling German show’s second season is finally available to stream in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

They got separated from the fighter planes of another regiment that were supposed to escort them and provide them with protection from enemy fighters.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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