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guerrilla

[guh-ril-uh] / gəˈrɪl ə /


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Meeting in Ankara with Sharaa, who has traded his guerrilla fatigues for a suit, Trump said, "He's doing an unbelievable job in unifying Syria. What a job he's doing."

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Culture Clash — which includes members Montoya, Ric Salinas and Herbert Sigüenza — arrived on the scene as a guerrilla sketch theater group from the San Francisco Mission District in 1984.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

The attack marked the start of a guerrilla war that would sweep Batista from power a little over two years later and usher in over six decades of socialism.

From Barron's Jun. 21, 2026

So viewers were understandably skeptical that the corporation had lovingly funded an anti-corporate guerrilla comedy special only to immediately suppress its circulation online.

From Salon May 27, 2026

Miguel had become one of the guerrilla leaders, fulfilling the destiny he had been moving toward ever since he was a teenager.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

Petro tried unsuccessfully to negotiate peace with criminal groups, but experts say guerrillas used the talks to grow in strength.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

That is 55% more than in 2000, when the U.S. began providing Colombia billions in equipment and training to roll back drug production and Marxist guerrillas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Former Maoist rebel Vishnu Madvi, 26, surrendered in January after seven years with the guerrillas.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

Colombia's bid to bring former guerrillas into the political fold faces a major test at Sunday's legislative elections, as ex-FARC fighters struggle to win over voters.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

The guerrillas are small groups of Filipino combatants who work with the US military to fight the Japanese.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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