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or guerillas
as in soldiers
a member of a usually small group of soldiers who do not belong to a regular army and who fight in a war as an independent unit
The guerrillas controlled half the country.
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Recent Examples of guerrillas
In the 10 years since a landmark peace accord was signed with FARC guerrillas, much of Colombia has prospered.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
Fighting between rebel groups The election comes 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace pact with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, that had offered hope to break the nation’s vicious cycle of fighting between rebel groups and the government.
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Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Even after the Khmer Rouge was removed from power by a Vietnamese invasion in 1979, archeological sites lay abandoned, littered with landmines or used for cover by militant guerillas.
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Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
The guerrillas took the high court hostage and intended to subject the then-president to a trial.
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Michelle D. Paranzino,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
Sunday’s vote, seen as a referendum on Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace pact with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
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Raquel Coronell Uribe,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
The vote, seen as a referendum on outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed an historic peace pact with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
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ABC News,
31 May 2026
Founded by 350 guerrillas in Tolima, FARC grew to 20,000 members nationwide in the early 2000s.
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Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Fighting between rebel groups The election comes 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace pact with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, that had offered hope to break the nation’s vicious cycle of fighting between rebel groups and the government.
—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Even after the Khmer Rouge was removed from power by a Vietnamese invasion in 1979, archeological sites lay abandoned, littered with landmines or used for cover by militant guerillas.
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Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
The guerrillas took the high court hostage and intended to subject the then-president to a trial.
—
Michelle D. Paranzino,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
Sunday’s vote, seen as a referendum on Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed a historic peace pact with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
—
Raquel Coronell Uribe,
NBC news,
1 June 2026
The vote, seen as a referendum on outgoing President Gustavo Petro’s policies, comes 10 years after Colombia signed an historic peace pact with guerrillas of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC.
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ABC News,
31 May 2026
Founded by 350 guerrillas in Tolima, FARC grew to 20,000 members nationwide in the early 2000s.
—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guerrillas
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Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the truce.
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All the other Buzz toys follow suit, dropping into the playground like soldiers descending into battle, and the rest of the kids all excitedly grab one to play with.
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Meanwhile, partisans continued to spar over dozens of Republican bills that would allow voters to lower property taxes for homeowners by raising sales taxes on everyone.
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The mood was jovial, and any banter between the English and Croatian partisans was playful.
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