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belligerent

[buh-lij-er-uhnt] / bəˈlɪdʒ ər ənt /


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If Venter can marry young, new and superstar existing talent, while rallying the squad around his belligerent belief, they will be hard to stop.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The scientists watching this schism aren’t sure why things became so belligerent.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

Lescure, the French finance minister who chaired a gathering of G-7 finance ministers and central bank governors on Thursday, said the seven countries were in agreement on the belligerent power in the Middle East: Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

Colombo would follow the Hague Convention, the official added, noting it says that "a neutral power which receives on its territory troops belonging to the belligerent armies shall intern them".

From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026

The faraway look of her eyes must have been the muntu of Ruth May, chained to this briefly belligerent child through forelife, life, and afterlife, peering out through her sockets.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

"I expressed my hope that the ceasefire will be fully respected by each of the belligerents, across all areas of confrontation, including in Lebanon," Macron wrote on X after speaking with both leaders.

From Barron's ● Apr. 9, 2026

Perhaps the belligerents realized that attacking this critical infrastructure threatened to create a catastrophic humanitarian disaster.

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026

Navy began escorting ships to protect them as both belligerents attacked oil industry assets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 12, 2026

But here are some of the ways that the belligerents would like it to end.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

The facts were clear to all belligerents: the final conquest would come from the sky.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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