Definition of fighter
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Examples of fighter in a Sentence
the debate whether more fighters are needed to bring order to that war-torn country
a program at the community center for training local youths as fighters
Recent Examples of fighter from the Web
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The Maute group put up over half the fighters who seized Marawi, all the while advertising its role on social media.
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White was a relatively new fighter in the mixed martial arts community, Thomas said.
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Those who listened carefully heard a bit about what might transpire when the fighters touch gloves in the ring on Aug. 26 in Las Vegas.
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My colleague Alice Martins recently journeyed with a detachment of SDF fighters to the Raqqa front.
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After months of relentless airstrikes on the city, the Islamic State's fighters in Raqqa now must face their enemy in the streets.
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Even in the earlier battle for East Mosul, IS fighters ceded one neighbourhood after another, and retreated west over the Tigris and onto Syria.
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U.S. officials instituted the ban in March across 10 Middle East cities over concerns Islamic State fighters and other extremists could hide bombs inside of laptops.
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Iraqi forces have repeatedly requested airstrikes in Mosul, often to kill teams of just two or three IS fighters armed with light weapons.
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First Known Use of fighter
13th century
FIGHTER Defined for English Language Learners
fighter
playDefinition of fighter for English Language Learners
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: a warrior or soldier
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: someone who does not give up : someone who continues fighting or trying
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: a fast airplane that has weapons for destroying enemy aircraft
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