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: an airplane of high speed and maneuverability with armament designed to destroy enemy aircraft
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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
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Overnight, images from Aleppo showed a group of rebel fighters gathered in the city's Saadallah al-Jabiri Square, a billboard of Assad looming behind them.
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Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
While now developing its indigenous fighter, Turkey has long relied on America for the supply of fighter aircraft.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Syrian opposition fighters enter the village of Anjara, west of Aleppo, on Thursday.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Thousands of Syrian opposition fighters, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, have pushed forward with their offensive in the northwest, moving closer to the city of Aleppo and capturing several key towns and villages in the region, according to activists.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
While now developing its indigenous fighter, Turkey has long relied on America for the supply of fighter aircraft.
—Paul Iddon, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Syrian opposition fighters enter the village of Anjara, west of Aleppo, on Thursday.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024
Thousands of Syrian opposition fighters, led by the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group, have pushed forward with their offensive in the northwest, moving closer to the city of Aleppo and capturing several key towns and villages in the region, according to activists.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fighter. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.
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fighter
noun
fight·er
ˈfīt-ər 
: one that fights:
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: a fast airplane armed with weapons for destroying enemy aircraft
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