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militant

[mil-i-tuhnt] / ˈmɪl ɪ tənt /




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His superpower seems to be life-ending, militant ignorance.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Capt Traoré has previously accused smugglers of taking large quantities of gold out of Burkina Faso illegally and said some of the proceeds were helping finance militant groups.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Menachem Begin, a future Israeli prime minister, led the Irgun, a militant Jewish group in Palestine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

Before the war he worked as a blacksmith, they said, and neither he nor anyone else in the family has a political affiliation, whether to Hamas or any other militant groups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

I was glad that he was militant, but I was frightened when I pondered upon what he could do with his militancy.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

Then the militants took aim at Saudi aviation, putting pressure on another pillar of the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The Saudis’ escalating fight with the Iran-backed Houthi militants poses new challenges to the country’s security and plans to transform its oil-dependent economy, according to the Wall Street Journal.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026

Meanwhile, a tanker was struck off the coast of Qatar, according to United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations, while Houthi militants escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Islamabad says the militants use safe haven in Afghanistan to train and plan attacks in Pakistan.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Although Oliver’s speech had been discussed and approved by the NEC, his proposal was met with indignation by ANC militants, who insisted that sanctions must be maintained unchanged.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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