military operation

Example Sentences

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Residents have already described seeing a "military operation" of about 30 lorries delivering fencing, hardcore and septic tanks to the site while under the cover of darkness.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

The Justice Department has charged an Army special forces soldier, alleging that he used one of the world’s ripest insider-trading platforms to profit off of advance knowledge of a military operation.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

In January, one trader made headlines for amassing a profit of over $400,000 after succeeding in a handful of bets on the possibility of the U.S. carrying out a military operation in Venezuela.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Under international law, the military is allowed to strike civilian power plants and other key infrastructure only if they contribute to a military operation and civilian harm is minimized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

It was the biggest military operation I’d ever seen at camp.

From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan