military operation
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Both main contracts fell Monday, extending Friday's drop, though the losses were pared by news that Yemen had started a new military operation to retake all territory held by the Houthis.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
Central Command, in charge of American forces in the Middle East, said it wasn’t a military operation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
In recent weeks, the U.S. has shifted focus from its military operation to a campaign against Iran’s economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
The Pentagon said 417 of those personnel were injured in relation to Operation Epic Fury, the joint US-Israeli military operation against Iran.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
But President Eisenhower had insisted that the nation’s first foray into space be presented as a peaceful effort, rather than an explicitly military operation that risked triggering a dangerous retaliation by the Soviet Union.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
