b
: an airplane of high speed and maneuverability with armament designed to destroy enemy aircraft
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the debate whether more fighters are needed to bring order to that war-torn country
a program at the community center for training local youths as fighters
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Recently, the region has become more famous for its UFC fighters, such as Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev.
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
Trump later went further, saying Hamas fighters were using the condoms to make explosives.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2025
Now that Assad has fallen, ideological differences among the fighters will come back to the fore.
—Nafees Hamid, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2025
The city-wide blazes have destroyed thousands of homes and buildings, requiring around-the-clock efforts by fire fighters, police officers and other first responders.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
Trump later went further, saying Hamas fighters were using the condoms to make explosives.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2025
Now that Assad has fallen, ideological differences among the fighters will come back to the fore.
—Nafees Hamid, Foreign Affairs, 31 Jan. 2025
The city-wide blazes have destroyed thousands of homes and buildings, requiring around-the-clock efforts by fire fighters, police officers and other first responders.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fighter. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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fighter
noun
fight·er
ˈfīt-ər 
: one that fights:
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: a fast airplane armed with weapons for destroying enemy aircraft
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