mercenary

The group is accused of contravening South Africa's laws, which outlaw mercenary activity without government permission.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

The State Department designated him as wrongfully detained last year and Hubbard and the U.S. have denied he was a mercenary.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Characterizing the outrage that followed as a strategic error feels a little mercenary.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026

Cash in circulation jumped after President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilisation in September 2022 and during a brief mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group in June 2023.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

Kvothe gave his best innkeeper’s smile as the mercenary leaned heavily against the bar and mumbled something.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

His mercenaries entered the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, a strategic hub in the war, threatening to march on Moscow in what turned out to be a short-lived insurrection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

The Saudis countered with an air campaign and ground force composed of Yemeni pro-government paramilitary factions, Saudi and Emirati troops and mercenaries.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Despite trumpeting pan-African and pro-independence messages, all three have welcomed Russian mercenaries to help fight jihadists loyal to either Al-Qaeda or the Islamic State group, who have run rampant across the three countries.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

There’s the coalition warfare, the mercenaries and the overseas adventurism.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

Roent and the mercenaries were willing to leave me alone.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss