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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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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
The Russian report about Belousov’s visit came as South Korea scrambled fighter jets to repel six Russian and five Chinese warplanes that temporarily entered the country’s air defense identification zone around its eastern and southern seas, according to the South’s Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Kim Tong-Hyung, Chicago Tribune, 29 Nov. 2024
Controversial fighter jet sparks online tiff between Elon Musk, Arizona congressman Bargaining chip or devastating blow?
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 28 Nov. 2024
The organization’s command-and-control capabilities are shattered, and many of its best fighters have been killed or badly wounded.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 28 Nov. 2024
His daughter, Meaghan Mobbs, is president of R.T. Weatherman Foundation, a group that has provided aid to civilians and repatriation of the remains of American volunteer fighters killed in battle.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fighter
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Linda McMahon did not position herself as a staunch culture warrior in her Senate campaigns.Christopher R. Marsicano, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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When that pitch was discarded, Nick Cave was brought in to try a more ambitious approach, a fantasy version in which Maximus returned as an immortal warrior who would reappear at major moments throughout history, all the way up to World War II.Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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The undercard:Arizona boxer Abel Ramos ready for his title shot on Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul card Reach the reporter at dina.kaur@arizonarepublic.com.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The streamer says 108 million people worldwide watched social media star turned boxer Paul beat the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion.Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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In a rare move, 299th District Judge Karen Sage on Thursday apologized to Stewart, first from the bench and then at the defendant’s table.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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The conviction comes as waves of U.S. Capitol riot defendants are citing Donald Trump's election in requests to delay their criminal prosecutions because of his public pledge to pardon some of the people convicted of crimes on Jan. 6, 2021.CBS News, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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The footage shows a local in an orange shirt, guiding advancing Russian troops to a basement where Ukrainian soldiers were hiding.Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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The North Korean troop deployment is threatening to expand the almost three-year war, with Ukraine and the U.S. saying that some of the soldiers have already begun engaging in battle on the front lines.Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Eventually, he’s sold as a gladiator and becomes a leader.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
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Lucius returns to Rome after being forced into slavery to battle not as a ruler but as a gladiator out for revenge and power, seeking to return the glory of Rome to its people.Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Nov. 2024
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During the course of the trial, Jeff Webb, the founder and CEO of Varsity Brands, the cheer corporate Goliath, testified on behalf of the plaintiffs that cheerleading was less a sport than a recreational hobby like chess.Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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In the lower courts, both the Biden administration and lawyers for a group of transgender plaintiffs argued the pro-trans position.Ian Millhiser, Vox, 15 Nov. 2024
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Since the Ding Dong Keep It On Bell was already used, two people had to go home to make way for one final quarterfinalist, and Royal Knight was the first contestant to get sent home.Lauren Huff, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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One of those includes broadcaster Kirsty Wark, a U.K. Celebrity MasterChef contestant in 2011.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
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George is a scrapper, used to taking care of himself.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Advertisement Harris came across as a tough scrapper who could think on her feet and conceivably handle the rigors of the Oval Office.George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fighter. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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