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also counterguerilla
as in guerrilla
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But Banksy has courted a public image centered around morality, justice and guerrilla tactics — he’s often likened to Robin Hood or Batman.—
Laurie Kellman,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026 -
The now defunct urban guerrilla group Petro belonged to, the 19th of April Movement, has long been suspected of taking money from Escobar's Medellin cartels as part of its deadly siege of the Supreme Court in 1985.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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Some galaxies, known as irregulars, don't fit neatly into either mold.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The existence of the irregulars raises an important question: How small can a galaxy get?—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
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The army spokesperson said four wounded soldiers were evacuated for treatment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Crews uncovered the marble slab while excavating the site of the Mentor, a brig owned by Thomas Bruce, the British soldier and diplomat known as Lord Elgin, according to Greece's Ministry of Culture and BBC News, a CBS News partner.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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For the sickle cell warriors in these communities — many of whom currently travel an hour or more to reach the nearest comprehensive care center — this would be a lifeline.—
Teanika D. Hoffman,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2026
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The jury on Friday also awarded a special mention to Nolwenn Hervé’s The Cord, the portrait of a maternity warrior in Venezuela.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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Advertisement When Mahmoud Ahmedinejad, then the relatively unknown mayor of Tehran, was propelled to the presidency in 2005, Mojtaba Khamenei was thought to have orchestrated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Basij paramilitary’s support for his candidacy.—
Kay Armin Serjoie,
Time,
9 Mar. 2026
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A number of police stations, locations related to the security forces — including the Basij paramilitary — and intelligence facilities across Tehran have been targeted by airstrikes, CBS News producer in Tehran, Seyed Bathei, reports.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Dodge headed south on I-35, and the trooper pursued and tried to stop it.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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The trooper said that as the car passed, the driver pointed a handgun toward the patrol vehicle.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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War should always be a last resort, especially when putting the lives of American servicemen and women in harm’s way.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Arizona sank just nine minutes after being bombed, and its 1,177 dead account for nearly half the servicemen killed in the attack.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Fans became zealous cultural foot soldiers, streaming, voting and building global communities on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
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Ever the loyal foot soldier, Hegseth followed by announcing he’d look to strip Kelly of his Navy rank and reduce his military pension.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Counterguerrilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterguerrilla. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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