fighter
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In June, French fighter jets deployed to NATO's Baltic Air Policing mission also shot down a drone in Latvia, marking the first time the alliance's rapid-reaction force has downed a stray drone over the country.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
A Romanian jet fighter in May shot down a drone over Estonia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
In state media his obituary described him as an "outstanding member of the Communist Party of China and loyal Commnist fighter... an outstanding leader of the Party and state".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
“For good or for bad, my dad was a fighter and someone who would speak his mind,” Josh Bycel said, noting that was probably what got him in trouble at the ethics commission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
“We had not developed tactics to counter the attack of fighter planes.”
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Trump’s team scrambled jet fighters to accompany the plane the president left behind, officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
When the capital came under siege by Islamist fighters, they managed to impose a partial blockade there and total blockades elsewhere including the city of Ségou.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The injuries are another setback for Ditcheva, one of the biggest stars in the PFL and one of Britain's most talented fighters.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Israel has repeatedly accused Hamas of using civilian infrastructure to conceal weapons and fighters, and said it had destroyed arms depots across Gaza.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
As the soldiers fled, the Lakota, Cheyenne, and Arapaho fighters rode in among them.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
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