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Noun
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There were a lot of confrontations near here between the military, the police and the guerrillas.—
Andy Court,
CBS News,
3 May 2026 -
García said mining areas in Bolívar state remain under the control of organizations such as gangs such as Tren de Aragua and Tren de Guayana and ELN guerrillas, which operate across different mines and control workers, transport routes and processing centers.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Students then sang Ukrainian songs and shared the stories of some of the soldiers in the crowd.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The battle shaped up with 2,800 Americans facing 8,000 Hessians (mercenary soldiers from six German territories in the Holy Roman Empire.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Russian servicemen march on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on Saturday.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Russian servicemen attend the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Saturday, May 9, 2026, during celebrations of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during World War II.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The president of the State Police Association of Massachusetts Association, the union that represents troopers, said that the union is carefully reviewing the recommendations in the report.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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Four troopers face charges linked to Delgado Garcia's death.—
Louisa Moller,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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At the end of the day, these are just salty fans and keyboard warriors, so their opinions probably mean next to nothing in the eyes of Edwards.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The two men came into the fight after tons of trash talk and seemingly bad blood, but that was buried mid-fight as the two warriors repeatedly showed each other respect.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Paramilitaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramilitaries. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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