Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for paramilitaries
Noun
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In a mountain town controlled by guerrillas, flags hidden for years out of fear reappeared on rooftops.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
10 Dec. 2025 -
Armed with quantitative and qualitative data, matrix members regularly meet with stakeholders – including victims, former guerrillas and politicians – to assess the status of implementation and to identify areas that need to be prioritized.—
Josefina Echavarria Alvarez,
The Conversation,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Four Israeli soldiers have been killed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, more than 590 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli troops in the territory since the ceasefire began, while Palestinian militants have killed four Israeli soldiers in the same period.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ukrainian officials said 150 Ukrainian servicemen and seven civilians returned from Russian captivity.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ukrainian officials said 150 Ukrainian servicemen and seven civilians returned from Russian captivity.—
Kamila Hrabchuk,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Massachusetts State Police troopers and Everett Police officers surrounded Vizcaino who allegedly swung at them with the knife.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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Texas Department of Public Safety troopers are searching for a teen who ran after a high-speed chase ended in a multi-car crash on the North Side.—
Jacob Beltran,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Keyboard warriors sent a slew of vile and threatening messages directly to Vann or posted online.—
Jane Harper,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Seconds later, there was our reserved little boy, jumping his heart out next to a group of six-foot-something Maasai warriors.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Paramilitaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paramilitaries. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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