mercenaries
Example Sentences
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Despite trumpeting pan-African and pro-independence messages, all three have welcomed Russian mercenaries to help fight jihadists loyal to either Al-Qaeda or the Islamic State group, who have run rampant across the three countries.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
"We're not mercenaries," he said in a 2021 interview, describing himself as pursuing "a burlesque form of pacifism."
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
There’s the coalition warfare, the mercenaries and the overseas adventurism.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Players can amass huge virtual fortunes by mining raw materials or fighting as mercenaries, but they aren't allowed to convert in-game wealth back into real-world cash.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
I was riding with one of the mercenaries, absently peeling the bark from a willow switch.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
