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guerrilla

[guh-ril-uh] / gəˈrɪl ə /


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It confronted American military might with guerrilla tactics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

This wasn’t “an argument between genteel parties in Congress,” William Hogeland writes in his history, The Whiskey Rebellion, “but…a guerrilla war on the country’s ragged margin, our first war for the American soul.”

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

"If you invest in a motorhome or a camper, you should be prepared to do that and not just guerrilla park anywhere and everywhere," she added.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Petro, himself a former guerrilla, has preferred to reach deals with armed factions under his "Total Peace" plan.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

He’d limp out of the office, rubbing his ass, to provide updates on the 507th Maintenance Company mishap or the new POWs or the unorthodox guerrilla tactics being used by Iraq’s Elite Republican Guard.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx




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