belligerent

The three belligerent empires were destroyed by the war, replaced by revolutionary regimes and a string of new nation-states.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

"This aspect needs to be managed. If North Korea acts in a provocative and belligerent manner, it could trigger regional conflict, which could run counter to China's interests," Hong said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026

The scientists watching this schism aren’t sure why things became so belligerent.

From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026

But Linda is the belligerent role model for everyone.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

Pigeons could be made to look like roosters and peacocks, and dogs made short-haired, long-haired, pied, piebald, bowlegged, hairless, crop-tailed, vicious, mild-mannered, diffident, guarded, belligerent.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

It has also co-opted the economy, so that Sudan’s many riches bankroll the belligerents even as most Sudanese are impoverished.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

While there are few legal limits for killing belligerents in wartime, she said, civilians suspected of crimes should be captured and prosecuted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

Perhaps the belligerents realized that attacking this critical infrastructure threatened to create a catastrophic humanitarian disaster.

From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2026

"Canada reaffirms that international law binds all belligerents," he said.

From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026

The facts were clear to all belligerents: the final conquest would come from the sky.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly