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militant

[mil-i-tuhnt] / ˈmɪl ɪ tənt /




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Nearly 400 people have been sentenced in Nigeria for links with militant Islamic groups following mass trials.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Iran warned that continued Israeli attacks targeting the militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon could jeopardize the two-day-old truce.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“Energy flows, militant networks, trade routes, and financial pressures all pass through it in different forms,” wrote geopolitical analyst Tanvi Ratna.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Australia deployed 39,000 troops to Afghanistan over two decades as part of US and NATO-led operations against the Taliban and other militant groups.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

She was the kind of woman who would be held in contempt during the militant nineteen sixties.

From "Kindred" by Octavia Butler




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