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Recent Examples of cobelligerent
Some American officials assert that as a matter of international law, the provision of weaponry and intelligence to the Ukrainian Army has made the United States a cobelligerent, an argument that some legal experts dispute.
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New York Times, 19 Mar. 2022
New York Times, 19 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cobelligerent
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This significantly decreases the likelihood of collateral damage on the forces deployed by a security guarantor, allowing that partner to be a neutral and idle spectator rather than an active belligerent.—
Omar Al-Ubaydli,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Arnett was a tough and fearless New Zealander who wrote about the war from the battlefield with a realism that often led to the dismay and anger of President Johnson and the war hawks surrounding him.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
25 Dec. 2025
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Cheney was a staunch conservative and known as a war hawk on foreign policy.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
20 Nov. 2025
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The ministry doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants in its figures.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The ministry doesn't distinguish between civilians and combatants in its figures.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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But toads and frogs are also prey animals for owls, hawks, skunks, opossums, and raccoons.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 Feb. 2026
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Attendees learn how to spot and identify wild hawks, eagles and other raptors using telescopes.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The inquiry commission pointed to comments Herzog made less than a week after Hamas militants killed and kidnapped hundreds of Israelis on October 7, 2023.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Pakistan has frequently accused Afghanistan, where the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, of harboring militants, including members of the Pakistani Taliban.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Cobelligerent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cobelligerent. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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