Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramilitaries
Noun
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The guerrillas agreed to lay down their weapons, face justice, and compensate their victims in exchange for political guarantees and government promises to develop poor, rural areas that gave rise to the FARC in the 1960s.—
John Otis,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2026 -
The executions followed the killing of a German general and his staff by communist guerrillas a few days earlier.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Afghanistan's Defense Ministry said Saturday on X that its defense forces along the border in the eastern provinces of Kunar and Nangarhar captured a Pakistani post and killed 14 Pakistani soldiers.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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So standing idly by while Palestinians are being beaten up by settlers is actually soldiers following orders.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Arizona sank just nine minutes after being bombed, and its 1,177 dead account for nearly half the servicemen killed in the attack.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Our prayers are with the safety of our servicemen and any innocent lives that are taken.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Inside Resecker's truck, Texas Highway Patrol troopers found THC wax and marijuana.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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These guys are the real troopers coming in from hour, hour and a half walks.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Indian chiefs were brave warriors who fought to protect their peoples.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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God bless you, to our incredible warriors, and God bless the United States of America.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Paramilitaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramilitaries. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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