combatants
Example Sentences
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Its figures do not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
“Relatives, or people engaging in propaganda or finances, they’re not combatants, but the machine recognizes them as so because they have similar communication patterns,” Badalic said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
It does not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Ubiquitous drones and sensors can provide combatants with a continuous real-time high-definition picture of the battlefield.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
This information is then covertly delivered to the guerrillas through safe houses, places the Japanese don’t know about, where spies and combatants can stay unharmed.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
