insurgent

Example Sentences

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For nearly two decades, Nepal's political landscape was dominated by veteran leaders -- many of them former Maoist insurgents -- who took turns in power since the end of a 10-year civil war in 2006.

From Barron's

"The assertion that ransom was delivered by helicopter to insurgents, with cross-border confirmation of receipt, is fiction," Idris said in the statement.

From BBC

The offensive saw major successes against the insurgents, but locals like Hersi say the militias that replaced them proved to be even worse.

From Barron's

It’s early, and the contest will attract upstarts, insurgents and opportunists.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those delegates went on to back reforms to the party's primary process that made it easier for insurgent candidacies like Jackson to compete for the party's presidential nomination without backing from the Democratic establishment.

From BBC