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also counterguerilla
as in guerilla
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Long gone are their red cloaks as their city is now out from under Gilead’s rule after success from the guerrilla resistance Mayday movement to take down the (fictional) fascist regime.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2025 -
Kim called the first vessel, named Choe Hyon—a famed Korean guerrilla fighter during the Japanese colonial period—a significant asset for advancing his goal of expanding the military's operational range and nuclear strike capabilities.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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The existence of the irregulars raises an important question: How small can a galaxy get?—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
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The moons, observed from 2019 to 2021 at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, were placed into subgroups within two categories of Saturnian irregulars; the Inuit group contains the Kiviuq and Siarnaq subgroups, and the Norse group contains the Phoebe, Mundilfari, and Kari subgroups.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
17 Mar. 2025
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Under current policy, decisions to separate soldiers outside standard regulatory grounds rest solely with the secretary of the Army — a power typically reserved for exceptional circumstances.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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Federal prosecutors allege Tian sold sensitive military information to former soldier Ruoyu Duan, who would allegedly receive money from individuals residing in China.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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Pieced together, the bucket depicts a hunting scene featuring a warrior surrounded by animals.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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Voices Hiltzik: Right-wing culture warriors say wokeness is dead.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Despite several lights on inside, no one answered the door when a trooper knocked multiple times.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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State troopers said the remains were transported to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for identification and autopsies, and that next of kin had been notified.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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Their comments point to the difficulties Russia would face after any peace deal in integrating servicemen back into civilian life, and in moving the wartime economy back onto a civilian footing.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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During his State of the Union address earlier this year, Trump singled out Pakistan for praise for their role in capturing the ISIS terrorist who masterminded the suicide bombing that killed 13 U.S. servicemen at Afghanistan’s Kabul Airport in 2021.—
Christopher Shays,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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“Counterguerrilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterguerrilla. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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