belligerent
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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
Perhaps no side could have matched the double reigning world champions in such brilliantly belligerent mood.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
If he weren’t so visibly exhausted, he’d probably be a lot more belligerent.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
Lescure, the French finance minister who chaired a gathering of G-7 finance ministers and central bank governors on Thursday, said the seven countries were in agreement on the belligerent power in the Middle East: Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
The volcano, rageful and belligerent, bellowed and rumbled and spat, trying to hock them free.
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
If it’s axiomatic that war never goes the way belligerents expect it to, the last great battle in the Revolution is the exception that proves the rule.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 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 two countries no longer share any kinship. Their relationship has now completely settled into that of two hostile countries, two belligerents at war,” North Korean media reported him saying in January.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024
The facts were clear to all belligerents: the final conquest would come from the sky.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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