mercenaries
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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
"We're not mercenaries," he said in a 2021 interview, describing himself as pursuing "a burlesque form of pacifism."
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
The corsairs, sometimes defining themselves as a naval mujahideen, also acted as mercenaries or proxies.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
On either side of him stood two armed security guys, some of the mortal mercenaries I'd seen in D.C.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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