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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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2
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
However, this is the first time that RSF fighters appear to have entered the camp.
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Avery Schmitz, Aleena Fayaz and Kaila Nichols, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Security experts estimate that about 4,500 of al-Hol's residents are former ISIS fighters, with the remaining women and children.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Two pilots have been rescued after a U.S. Navy fighter jet crashed into the San Diego Harbor at around 10:15 a.m on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Many of them are the families of ISIS fighters and SDF officials said the camp was considered a breeding ground for the next generation of militants.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Avery Schmitz, Aleena Fayaz and Kaila Nichols, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Security experts estimate that about 4,500 of al-Hol's residents are former ISIS fighters, with the remaining women and children.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
Two pilots have been rescued after a U.S. Navy fighter jet crashed into the San Diego Harbor at around 10:15 a.m on Wednesday, Feb. 12.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Many of them are the families of ISIS fighters and SDF officials said the camp was considered a breeding ground for the next generation of militants.
—Richard Engel, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fighter
Noun
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The budding culture warrior majored in politics and, after graduating in 2003, headed off to his first job as an equity capital market analyst on Wall Street.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes,
7 Feb. 2025
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While keyboard warriors were quick to question Markle's motives, experts told Fox News Digital that the delay may prove to help improve Markle's public reputation.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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For example, the boxer who won best of breed for the boxers, now moves onto to compete against all the best of breed winners in the working group.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Based on the series parallel hybrid system used in the Prius, the Subaru version has been modified to work with Subaru's preferred boxer engine and Symmetrical AWD system.—
Aaron Turpen,
New Atlas,
6 Feb. 2025
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Sign and Release Warrants Many people don’t change their address on their licenses, which leads to a defendant potentially not receiving their mail, which in some cases may be a summons to appear for a low level offense.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: Interim U.S. Attorney Edward Martin, who was a lawyer for Jan. 6 defendants and was appointed to his new post minutes after President Trump was sworn in, has in recent weeks publicly vowed to defend Musk and DOGE.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Army identified the soldiers killed in the crash as Staff Sgt.—
Katie Smith,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The camera keeps tight on Dragan as the heavily armed soldiers approach the compartment containing him, the Muslim man and several other passengers.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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Lamar brought it all to the Super Bowl where millionaire black athletes compete like gladiators, covering up tensions back home with opposite images of prowess and success.—
Armond White,
National Review,
12 Feb. 2025
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So just like in the gladiator fights in the Colosseum, the tactics can be rough, coarse, brutal and even ugly.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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In his ruling formalizing the TRO, Nichols agreed with the plaintiffs' assertion that they could be harmed if they are placed on administrative leave and abruptly recalled from their host countries.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Carollo has denied the lawsuit’s allegations, accusing the plaintiffs’ attorney Jeff Gutchess of filing the lawsuit as leverage to force the city’s hand to settle a different lawsuit involving the operators of the Ball & Chain nightclub, who are also represented by Gutchess.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In the third round, each contestant was required to do a dunk with a teammate.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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A number of her fellow Bachelor Nation alums chimed in to provide support, including Kaitlyn Bristowe, Becca Kufrin, JoJo Fletcher, Clare Crawley and Jenn Tran, as well as fellow Season 17 Bachelorette contestants Justin Glaze and Andrew Spencer.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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The prelims will feature three bouts featuring fighters from Australia, so the crowd will be rocking, cheering on the local scrappers.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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That scrapper, his out-of-season t-shirt, the playground and the flashed Playboy...—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fighter. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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