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fighter

[fahy-ter] / ˈfaɪ tər /


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The famed Mexican American fighter from Oxnard — who at one point was the youngest U.S. national amateur champion — also faced legal troubles of his own for his role in a 1999 assault case.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

The Navy will soon announce whether Boeing or Northrop Grumman will build the sixth-generation fighter jet.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

"She has just retired as the greatest champion ever. I have never seen a fighter leave as an undisputed champion on their own terms."

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

In October 2025, the USS Nimitz lost a helicopter and a jet fighter within 30 minutes of each other while sailing through the South China Sea.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Sometimes they also had to deliver urgent messages, or provide a fighter escort for important officials who needed protection in case they encountered armed German aircraft.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

"Boats carrying armed Houthi fighters reached Mayyun Island after government forces withdrew from it yesterday," the local government official told AFP, referring to an island also known as Perim.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Most big American companies plus thousands of small ones sell goods and services, such as toilet paper, jet fighters and website design, to the U.S. government.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

While diplomatic gaps remain, Abuja has found common ground with Washington in increasing military cooperation, including with a US troop deployment to Nigeria and a major joint operation against Islamic State fighters in May.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

But perhaps Hrgovic had been underestimated by almost everybody - Itauma, the media, pundits, former fighters and bookmakers who installed the Briton as a heavy favourite.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

The VC operated as guerrilla fighters in clandestine, deadly efficient groups.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge




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