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or guerilla
as in soldier
a member of a usually small group of soldiers who do not belong to a regular army and who fight in a war as an independent unit
The guerrillas controlled half the country.
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Recent Examples of guerrilla
Cnn Staff, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
And there is a long history of Polish women fighting for their country on the front lines, including as guerrilla fighters during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising against the Germans.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2019
Paolo Luers, a journalist and former guerrilla press officer who became part of Mijango’s team, told me.
—Daniel Castro, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019
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Noun
Changing fortunes Nasrallah’s death marks the end of an era for a militant group that grew from a rag-tag group of guerrilla fighters in 1982 to a regional force whose influence spanned at least four countries.
—Cnn Staff, CNN, 23 Feb. 2025
And there is a long history of Polish women fighting for their country on the front lines, including as guerrilla fighters during the 1944 Warsaw Uprising against the Germans.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
That was the year that social media really started to take off, which gave restaurants and bars this megaphone to kind of guerrilla market on their own.
—BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2019
Paolo Luers, a journalist and former guerrilla press officer who became part of Mijango’s team, told me.
—Daniel Castro, Harper's magazine, 10 June 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guerrilla
Noun
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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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The ensemble line-up playing real-life soldiers in Warfare includes Charles Melton, Will Poulter, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Joseph Quinn, Cosmo Jarvis, Kit Connor, Taylor John Smith, Finn Bennett, Noah Centineo and Michael Gandolfini.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The bottom line: Bipartisanship is the most obvious casualty of Schumer's new warlike posture toward the GOP.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
21 Mar. 2025
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Freyja, however, is a more warlike goddess, and even has a part in selecting warriors for her hall in the afterlife.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
2 Jan. 2025
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Indeed, much of what Newsom talked about was immediately cheered by the very partisans who usually loathe him.—
Lanhee J. Chen,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2025
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But as a matter of context, there is a difference between the principled partisans of the early republic, the professional analysts of the 20th century, and an owner who demands his media outlet’s opinions should be limited to his preferences.—
Joseph Jones,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Missouri's captain ordered a military burial at sea with full honors, marking one of the more unusual and little-known episodes of World War II.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Hegseth pointed out that China's military has an extensive presence in the area, adding that Beijing's investments in the region are aimed at gaining military advantage and securing economic benefits.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Nautic Expo View 6 Images View gallery - 6 images For 50 years, Danish company Gori Propeller has been one of the foremost names in folding marine propellers used on sailboat auxiliary motor drives.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Mar. 2025
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Guardian is the military's term for a member of the Space Force, comparable to airmen, sailors, soldiers, and marines.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While slightly less combative than Kayhan, Javan still conveyed conditional skepticism, framing Washington's intentions as unclear and demanding visible signs of commitment before endorsing the process.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Peterson did not mention President Trump or his administration's combative stance against federal judges and the courts.—
Thomas Wheatley,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The two were very aggressive from the start of the fight, with a lot of output.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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There are also more aggressive interventions for people with severe allergies who don’t respond to other medicines like desensitization therapy, also known as allergy shots.—
Umair Irfan,
Wired News,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, most bird watchers have never seen aggregations of hummingbirds that were not actively fighting over food or mates, but astonishingly, one species has overcome their bellicose nature to nest peacefully in colonies.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Consider the People's Liberation Army's increasingly bellicose military and exercises in the Taiwan Strait.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Guerrilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guerrilla. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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