combatants
Example Sentences
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Militaries at war can lawfully kill combatants, including members of nonstate groups such as Hamas, even under a cease-fire, said Rachel VanLandingham, a national-security-law expert and former judge advocate in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
At least 2,896 people have been killed in Lebanon since then, according to the health ministry, whose figures do not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
“Relatives, or people engaging in propaganda or finances, they’re not combatants, but the machine recognizes them as so because they have similar communication patterns,” Badalic said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
It does not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
At a signal from the master of revels, the combatants couched their lances and put their spurs to their mounts.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
