Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramilitaries
Noun
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Petro did not participate in the attack, which left several guerrillas and around half the high court's magistrates dead.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026 -
Among those named are Colombia’s FARC and ELN guerrillas, Mexico’s Sinaloa and Los Zetas cartels, and Venezuela’s own Tren de Aragua criminal gang.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Israeli military said two of its soldiers were also killed in southern Lebanon.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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Wives of soldiers picketed at the Kremlin and the Defense Ministry in 2024, and over 1,000 people gathered that same year in the Bashkortostan region to protest the jailing of a local activist, resulting in mass arrests.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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War should always be a last resort, especially when putting the lives of American servicemen and women in harm’s way.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Higgins noted then that Connecticut State Police Colonel Daniel Loughman immediately directed that the three troopers be reassigned.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Indiana State Police troopers arrived on April 6, 2021, at the accident site on Interstate 80 eastbound, just past the Broadway Avenue exit.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The deliberate sparring during mealtime hides a palpable contempt the two warriors have for each other, further displayed as a seething hatred conveyed on Kirk's face as Chang departs back to Kronos One.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Maryland lawmakers have the power to stand up for the thousands of sickle cell warriors.—
Teanika D. Hoffman,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Paramilitaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramilitaries. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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