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militant

[mil-i-tuhnt] / ˈmɪl ɪ tənt /




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Islamabad residents are used to restrictions and road closures, having lived through periods of militant attacks, political protests and visits by heads of state.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

He became a regular on a training circuit where speakers received lucrative contracts from international governments and law enforcement agencies to teach about the threat of militant Islamist movements.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

Two weeks later, India launched air strikes at what it said were bases used by militant groups.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

The militant group Hezbollah said that any truce must apply ‘across all Lebanese territory and must not allow the Israeli enemy any freedom of movement.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Like those of us who had formed the Youth League fifteen years before, the founders of the new organization thought the ANC was insufficiently militant, out of touch with the masses, and dominated by non-Africans.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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