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 ground campaign there is mostly being waged by Kurdish fighters armed, trained and given air support by the U.S.
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The fighters' support network in Marawi remains unclear, though the power of one militant group — the Mautes — has grown in recent years.
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The crew was well-seasoned and had recently been embedded with fighters in Syria and Afghanistan.
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Barricades erected by IS have turned residential blocks into mazes and the extremist fighters have used civilian garages to conceal massive, armored car bombs.
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Thomas Bruyere, who flew Navy fighters during the Vietnam War, died in 2009.
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Senior Egyptian officials said fighter jets targeted bases in eastern Libya of the Shura Council, an Islamist militia known to be linked to al-Qaida, not the Islamic State.
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According to General Isler, residents of the adjacent building were warned by Islamic State fighters not to leave their home.
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The Air Force periodically stages such exercises around the world, including KC-135R tankers earlier this month and F-15 Eagle fighters in Okinawa in April.
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13th Century
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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