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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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The parade featured a flyover by fighter planes above the Kremlin, and soldiers marched on the Red Square, in front of Lenin’s mausoleum.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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The Israeli military said Hezbollah fired attack drones into Israel near the border with Lebanon, and three soldiers were wounded, one seriously, in one of the attacks.—
Bassem Mroue,
Los Angeles Times,
9 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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One of the troopers caught up to the sedan and clocked it at 111 mph, according to report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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The casket was placed in the street in the middle of a four-way intersection, while a sea of troopers stood in formation nearby.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
13 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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Two warriors gleam in the midst of Indian Combat (1868) and continue their brawl to the death, one knife-edge away from mortality.—
Tyehimba Jess,
ARTnews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Paramilitaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramilitaries. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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