military action

Example Sentences

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Today, she is contemplating the prospect of US military action on her doorstep.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Some Cubans said that they are ready to die for their country if the U.S. takes military action.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The International Court of Justice in The Hague is holding a week of hearings between the two countries over the row that has at times threatened to spill over into military action.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

By law, a US president must receive Congress' approval within 60 days of notifying lawmakers of military action, or else cease hostilities.

From BBC • May 3, 2026

But they also were aware that deploying a weapon of such enormous power would not be a military action; the Super’s value would be strictly “psychological,” General Bradley declared.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik