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the militancy of the radical organization gave the authorities cause for concern
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The indirect impact on elections is a common side effect of labor militancy and mass protest.
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Kevin A. Young, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
Long roiled by Islamist militancy and terror attacks – including a deadly attack on a visiting Sri Lanka cricket team in 2009 – Pakistan has for years been off the roster for international tournaments.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Such developments further heighten the stakes in a volatile region already fraught with historical tensions, cross-border militancy, and nuclear risk.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Israel has argued that the authority was not doing enough to tamp down militancy in the territory.
—Fatima Abdulkarim Afif Amireh, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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Kevin A. Young, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
Long roiled by Islamist militancy and terror attacks – including a deadly attack on a visiting Sri Lanka cricket team in 2009 – Pakistan has for years been off the roster for international tournaments.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Such developments further heighten the stakes in a volatile region already fraught with historical tensions, cross-border militancy, and nuclear risk.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
Israel has argued that the authority was not doing enough to tamp down militancy in the territory.
—Fatima Abdulkarim Afif Amireh, New York Times, 8 May 2025
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“Militancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militancy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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militancy
noun
mil·i·tan·cy
ˈmil-ə-tən-sē 
: the quality or state of being militant
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