Examples of militancy in a Sentence
the militancy of the radical organization gave the authorities cause for concern
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His father, who had been a central figure in Cold War-era espionage and anti-Castro militancy, was killed in a Key Biscayne bar on December 20, 1982, during a fight.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
While many young men were turning to militancy, his only escape would be through an education, his uncle told him.
—Anvee Bhutani, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
By the time Moynihan’s second paper came out, many white liberals, distracted by the war in Vietnam and disenchanted by Black militancy, had given up on the crusade for civil rights.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
The indirect impact on elections is a common side effect of labor militancy and mass protest.
—Kevin A. Young, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
While many young men were turning to militancy, his only escape would be through an education, his uncle told him.
—Anvee Bhutani, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2025
By the time Moynihan’s second paper came out, many white liberals, distracted by the war in Vietnam and disenchanted by Black militancy, had given up on the crusade for civil rights.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
The indirect impact on elections is a common side effect of labor militancy and mass protest.
—Kevin A. Young, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for militancy
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“Militancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militancy. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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militancy
noun
mil·i·tan·cy
ˈmil-ə-tən-sē 
: the quality or state of being militant
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