the military
noun
: the armed forces
He has had a long career in the military.
The policy is opposed by the military.
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Meanwhile, the military strikes have attracted scrutiny from both sides of the aisle as questions swirl about their legality.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Two of the most recent strikes were carried out in the eastern Pacific Ocean, expanding the area where the military has launched attacks and shifting to where much of the cocaine is smuggled from the world’s largest producers, including Colombia.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
The movement subsided after Noboa threatened to send in the military to break protesters’ roadblocks.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Finally, without spoiling anything, the military plays a very large part in this story.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Two of the most recent strikes were carried out in the eastern Pacific Ocean, expanding the area where the military has launched attacks and shifting to where much of the cocaine is smuggled from the world’s largest producers, including Colombia.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
The movement subsided after Noboa threatened to send in the military to break protesters’ roadblocks.
—Max Saltman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Finally, without spoiling anything, the military plays a very large part in this story.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the military
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“The military.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20military. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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