freedom fighter
Example Sentences
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“One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter,” the Twitter employee, who remained anonymous, told Mother Jones then, in reference to a passive approach to the company’s struggle — and avoidance — of defining “terrorism.”
From Washington Times
His own father had taken him for walks in the White Hills Cemetery, explaining that somewhere beneath their feet lay the body of a Black American freedom fighter.
From New York Times
Mr. DeSantis betrays the hollowness of his rhetoric about fighting for “freedom” by turning his back on the most inspiring freedom fighters in the world today.
From Washington Post
"They follow in the tradition of the Irish-American school teacher, Appalachian union organizer and freedom fighter, Mother Jones, who said, 'Mourn for the dead and fight like hell for the living,'" Haukeness said.
From Salon
The film's director, SS Rajamouli, told Vanity Fair that he envisioned Naatu Naatu as a "fight scene" in which two freedom fighters bring a British officer to his knees - through dance.
From BBC
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