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also counterguerilla
as in guerrilla
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What this means is that Ukraine has now advanced from a more guerrilla-style use of drones to a more state-level strategic air warfare capability.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026 -
These guerrilla pop-ups launched the heartland quartet – singer Tyson Ritter, lead guitarist Nick Wheeler, rhythm guitarist Mike Kennerty and drummer Chris Gaylor – into a world of TikToks and Instagram posts, simultaneously cultivating a fan base decades younger than the now-middle-aged rockers.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
16 May 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 clinic was close to the partition, where Israeli soldiers often fired their weapons.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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During the hike, one of the soldiers fell into the ocean.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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And besides, Star Wars fans won't have to wait too much longer to be reunited with their favorite Togruta warrior.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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This warrior spoke to a council of chiefs called by the British in the aftermath of the Fort Necessity fight.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Drone warfare has become the deadliest threat to civilians in Sudan 's conflict and both the military and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces are being supplied by a number of countries in the Middle East and beyond, experts say.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Among them was the late supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, creating a power vacuum largely filled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a powerful paramilitary, political and economic group.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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Before joining the Sandy Springs police, Citta worked as a Utah state trooper.—
Jamal Goss,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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But in too many cases, that message isn’t heeded, which recently resulted in the death of a state trooper who sacrificed his life to stop a wrong-way driver from causing further havoc.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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In this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanised Brigade press service on April 10, 2026, a Ukrainian serviceman looks at FPV drone takeoff during a training at the polygon in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Later, servicemen returning from the South Pacific (and the musical of the same name) added to the nostalgic view.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Traffickers recruit young people, including minors, to serve as foot soldiers in their bloody quest to control drug-trafficking routes across Mexico.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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Agamemnon would be a big muscle, like a pectoral, but Psoas is an unknown foot soldier.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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“Counterguerrilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterguerrilla. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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