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military

[mil-i-ter-ee] / ˈmɪl ɪˌtɛr i /


NOUN
armed force
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STRONGEST
noncombatants


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Many see a chance for greater freedom and economic transformation, even as others vow to resist any American military intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

The conflict has damaged U.S. military bases, led to the departure of American troops, and reduced Kuwaiti business confidence to a six-year low.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

“For me, the most important data point was the purge External link of the highest levels of China’s military a couple months ago,” said Arjun Jayaraman, Quantitative Portfolio Manager at Causeway Capital Management.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

"We're in a pretty good spot here -- but there's an option B, and the option B is that we could restart the military campaign," said the US vice president.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Holidays were frivolous and silly, whereas a migration sounded much more serious and responsible, befitting a puffin of the military class.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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