military
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But the government—with a feeble military, weak economy and fear of stoking internal conflict like the 1975-90 civil war—lacks enforcement capabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Analysts say that shippers may still be reluctant to rush back in as long as Iran’s military still retains control of the waterway.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
Israeli military officials acknowledged that attacks in Beirut pose a greater risk of harm to noncombatants and that uninvolved civilians were killed in last week’s strikes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Iran is an ally of Hezbollah, a Shia Muslim political and military group based in southern Lebanon.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
“It was a field test. The military project wasn’t just about programming people so they could camouflage themselves. It was also about making people who were genetically predisposed to be cool under pressure.”
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
Vocabulary lists containing military
Veterans Day Vocabulary
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Fighting Words: Belli and Milit
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Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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