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also counterguerilla
as in guerilla
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Noun
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The early 2000s in Colombia, under President Andrés Pastrana, were years of intense violence by guerrilla gangs such as the FARC, who targeted wealthier Colombians.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025 -
Of course, while not testifying, Weinstein has been running a guerrilla PR campaign of sorts during the retrial.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
2 June 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 moons, observed from 2019 to 2021 at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, were placed into subgroups within two categories of Saturnian irregulars; the Inuit group contains the Kiviuq and Siarnaq subgroups, and the Norse group contains the Phoebe, Mundilfari, and Kari subgroups.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Unlike earlier immigration marches this week, the No Kings protests are organized to counter the June 14 military parade in D.C., which includes tanks, military vehicles and thousands of soldiers.—
Bethany Wales,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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The last section includes 250 new recruits or soldiers who are reenlisting.—
Tara Copp,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Harness the Power of Blue Carbon Mangroves, seagrasses, and salt marshes are all nature’s climate warriors and their restoration is essential for our survival.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The Pentagon would not confirm or deny the plans, but said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is committed to having ship names reflect a ‘warrior ethos.’ California leaders said Milk is a hero who deserves the honor of having a naval ship named for him.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2025
Noun
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A number of state troopers arrived by bus at Alamo Plaza this evening and were walking the area.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
12 June 2025
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On Monday night, DPS troopers deployed tear gas to disperse protesters outside the J.J. Pickle Federal Building, which is currently being used as an ICE processing facility.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Footage released by the Philippines has shown the Chinese coast guard using ramming maneuvers and water cannon attacks that Manila said left Philippine servicemen injured.—
Micah McCartney — reporting from Shangri-La Dialogue, Singapore,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Image Image The Vietnam War was many things: a nationalist uprising against colonization, a killing machine that took the lives of at least one million Vietnamese and 58,000 American servicemen, and a civil war in Asia that tore America apart.—
Damien Cave,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Counterguerrilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterguerrilla. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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