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as in warrior
a person engaged in military service
the debate whether more fighters are needed to bring order to that war-torn country
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as in boxer
one that engages in the sport of fighting with the fists
a program at the community center for training local youths as fighters
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as in defendant
a person who takes part in a dispute
kept the two fighters apart until they had calmed down and could talk sensibly
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Recent Examples of fighter
Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing has been fighting a multi-front war against pro-democracy fighters and ethnic armed groups after seizing power in 2021, with credible and widespread reports of atrocities against the people.
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Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The film is widely expected to be part of the Cannes lineup that’s due to be announced next week (Top Gun: Maverick riveted the Croisette back in 2022 replete with fighter jets buzzing the Palais).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
The military initially said the ambulances were operating suspiciously and that nine fighters were killed.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Reprising the role of the cocky Naval aviator required the bravery of a real fighter pilot.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The film is widely expected to be part of the Cannes lineup that’s due to be announced next week (Top Gun: Maverick riveted the Croisette back in 2022 replete with fighter jets buzzing the Palais).
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2025
The military initially said the ambulances were operating suspiciously and that nine fighters were killed.
—Natalie Melzer, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Reprising the role of the cocky Naval aviator required the bravery of a real fighter pilot.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fighter
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Users can personalize the prompt by describing features, aesthetic or desired theme—such as space explorer, fantasy warrior or tech ninja.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The first female, named Khaleesi after the warrior queen from Martin’s best-selling books and hit TV adaptation, was born more recently and is about three months old.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Paris is the coy Daris (Arya Grace Gaston), and the doomed hero Achilles has become the grim-faced Trojan running back Keeley (Erin Treadway, in boxer braids and golden work boots), who refuses to take the field after Johnny utters a fatal insult.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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The boxer looked thrilled to walk the carpet with his future wife, giving Leerdam affectionate kisses and showing some PDA on the carpet.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The judge’s opinion would identify the grounds for an acquittal or for holding the defendants’ liable.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Critics have long accused Saudi courts of relying on confessions extracted under torture and of denying defendants access to legal representation, in addition to carrying out capital punishment on minors and political dissidents.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Moscow has been relying on assistance from North Korean soldiers to push back Kyiv’s advances in the Kursk region of Russia, and has been steadily advancing on the ground in eastern Ukraine, while the US attempts to broker talks that would end the conflict.—
Anna Chernova and Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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Around the time of Jesus’s birth, tens of thousands of Roman soldiers marched into Judea to suppress an insurrection, a brutal campaign recorded by the Jewish historian Josephus.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2025
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Italian archaeologists recently unearthed ancient Roman tombs during the excavation of a necropolis – including one bearing the epitaph of a gladiator.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Read Next World 1,700-year-old tombs — with links to a gladiator — unearthed in Italy.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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Damages are expected to top $5 million, according to the complaint, and affect more than 100 other potential plaintiffs.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Two other journalists were included as plaintiffs as J. Does.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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While viewers might assume contestants and judges freely explore their filming locations, the reality is quite different.—
Kimberly Lyn,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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The public’s invited to come and gaze at 25 tanks’ worth of koi contestants, learn about the hobby of keeping koi and see the judges in action.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Howard Lutnick Secretary of commerce Net worth: $3.2 billion Source of wealth: Finance The Wall Street scrapper became a face of American resilience in the wake of 9/11, rebuilding his now 14,000-person team after losing more than 650 employees at Cantor Fitzgerald’s World Trade Center offices.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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That's a significant concern for the 36-year-old scrapper heading into UFC 313.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fighter. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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