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Noun
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Lebanese officials say more than 180 people killed were children, but have not said how many killed were combatants.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026 -
Growing evidence shows regional powers like the United Arab Emirates backing combatants behind the scenes.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Prisoners exchanged Russia's Defense Ministry said that a prisoner swap Saturday brought home 175 of its soldiers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Another work from this era, Veterans Day (2016), features a flow of musical notes that surround a framed newspaper article about the conviction of Muhammad Ali for refusing to fight in the American war in Vietnam and an old photograph of soldiers raising their fists.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Belligerents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belligerents. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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