skirmish
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The best employment of the Dothraki would have come as long range scouts and skirmishers in the days before the battle.
From Slate • Apr. 30, 2019
To Capitol Hill on the double, to win back doubting Democrats, came skirmishers from the A.F.L-C.I.O., the American Civil Liberties Union, the Society of Friends, B'nai B'rith and the N.A.A.C.P.
From Time Magazine Archive
German skirmishers and delaying parties fought stubbornly, fell back slowly.
From Time Magazine Archive
Nearing the city, the first thing they saw was Asfa Wassan's skirmishers, disappearing over the mountain top.
From Time Magazine Archive
But to his surprise, several dozen ghostly skirmishers nocked arrows in unison.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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