as in hawks
one who urges or attempts to cause a war
a government dominated by militarists
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Map your local predator threat, from raccoons and hawks to foxes, dogs and rats, and build defenses around what actually lives in your area.
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Raccoons, foxes, hawks, dogs and rats each require different defenses.
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Overnight, Hezbollah militants killed an Israeli soldier in the village of Deir Siryan in southern Lebanon, according to the Israeli military.
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Overnight, Hezbollah militants killed an Israeli soldier in Deir Siryan village in southern Lebanon, according to Israel’s military.
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The gap between what Russians know to be true about the war and what the Kremlin says about it has grown so wide that even warmongers like Dugin struggle to bridge it.
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Putin, who ordered troops into Ukraine in February 2022, casts European powers as warmongers for supporting Ukraine with tens of billions of dollars in support, weapons and intelligence.
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“Militarists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarists. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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