militate
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What if U.S. domestic concerns militate in favor of amending the legal structures of those countries?
From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025
"And it's ridiculous that he wants to call E. Jean a liar when the facts militate toward the truth, which is what she said happened."
From Salon • Jan. 17, 2023
Meyer noted that if he were a chief security officer of a company with ties to Ukraine, “I would militate rather strongly to unwind my exposure.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 23, 2022
Ben Sulaymen has consulted with all the team bosses to seek their views on what went wrong in Abu Dhabi and what changes could be made to militate against a repeat.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2022
So through a complicated, haphazard, and constantly readjusted web of economic, social, and moral incentives, modern society does its best to militate against crime.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
Vocabulary lists containing militate
Fighting Words: Belli and Milit
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., "Beyond Vietnam" (1967)
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bel and milit
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