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: an airplane of high speed and maneuverability with armament designed to destroy enemy aircraft
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Examples of fighter in a Sentence
the debate whether more fighters are needed to bring order to that war-torn country
a program at the community center for training local youths as fighters
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The 49-year-old lawyer was known as a hard fighter who saved clients from death row using legal gymnastics and courtroom histrionics.
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Jeff Maysh, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2024
Hamas has denied committing atrocities on Oct. 7, saying — despite video evidence to the contrary — that its fighters tried to avoid harming civilians.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2024
And a sculpture of Christ is crucified on a fighter jet.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
Thousands of heavily armed Hamas fighters managed to break through the Gaza Strip’s fortified border and into Israel, rampaging unimpeded for hours, destroying several villages, and committing gruesome acts of brutality before Israeli forces could regain control.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The Egyptian officials said Israel plans to move troops into Rafah gradually, targeting areas where Israel believes Hamas leaders and fighters are hiding.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Dassault also applied lessons learned from the carbon-fiber wing on its Rafale fighter to its Falcon 10X business jet, which is prepping for flight tests.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2024
Cauliflower-ear fighters, announcers in baggy suits, and ponytailed techs wander around him, prepping for tonight’s bare-knuckle event at an 11,000-seat arena.
—Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
Following weeks of combat, the Jewish Military Union lost all of its commanders, prompting its last fighters to escape to the Michalin forest through the Muranowski tunnel on April 29, marking the end of the major engagement, although sporadic resistance continued until early June.
—David Unsworth, Fox News, 19 Apr. 2024
Jeff Maysh, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Apr. 2024
Hamas has denied committing atrocities on Oct. 7, saying — despite video evidence to the contrary — that its fighters tried to avoid harming civilians.
—Patrick Kingsley, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2024
And a sculpture of Christ is crucified on a fighter jet.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
Thousands of heavily armed Hamas fighters managed to break through the Gaza Strip’s fortified border and into Israel, rampaging unimpeded for hours, destroying several villages, and committing gruesome acts of brutality before Israeli forces could regain control.
—Tom Segev, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
The Egyptian officials said Israel plans to move troops into Rafah gradually, targeting areas where Israel believes Hamas leaders and fighters are hiding.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Dassault also applied lessons learned from the carbon-fiber wing on its Rafale fighter to its Falcon 10X business jet, which is prepping for flight tests.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2024
Cauliflower-ear fighters, announcers in baggy suits, and ponytailed techs wander around him, prepping for tonight’s bare-knuckle event at an 11,000-seat arena.
—Stayton Bonner, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024
Following weeks of combat, the Jewish Military Union lost all of its commanders, prompting its last fighters to escape to the Michalin forest through the Muranowski tunnel on April 29, marking the end of the major engagement, although sporadic resistance continued until early June.
—David Unsworth, Fox News, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fighter. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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fighter
noun
fight·er
ˈfīt-ər 
: one that fights:
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: a fast airplane armed with weapons for destroying enemy aircraft
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