militant
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Nobody was like them — they were so militant.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
Pakistan - which has also been operating as a mediator in the war between Iran and the US - has previously said its air strikes target militant hideouts in Afghanistan.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Islamabad residents are used to restrictions and road closures, having lived through periods of militant attacks, political protests and visits by heads of state.
From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026
In the example Gorka shares most often, he briefed the president on a militant recruiter in Somalia who had been under surveillance for over a year during President Joe Biden’s administration.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
That October, militant abolitionist John Brown attempted to seize guns and start a revolt of enslaved people to destroy American slavery.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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