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  • Although the video came from a group that had been reliable in the past, the insurgent who sent it was new to me.  (source)
    insurgent = member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
  • The National Security Council defined a medium-term victory in Iraq as: "Iraq is in the lead defeating terrorists and insurgents and providing its own security, with a constitutional, elected government in place, providing an inspiring example to reformers in the region, and well on its way to achieving its economic potential."†
  • "Come on, Insurgent," he says with a wink.  (source)
    Insurgent = a member of an irregular force that fights a stronger force
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  • We were there to keep some semblance of order—which basically meant killing insurgents who were trying to kill us or other civilians—  (source)
    insurgents = members of an irregular armed force that fight a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
  • Sadly, the bridge is already under insurgent control due to questionable strategizing by my bereft cohort.†  (source)
  • In Torrance, a one-boy insurgency was born.†  (source)
  • Ironically, the greatest triumph for both, protagonists was the time they were forced to cooperate during the goblin insurgence.†  (source)
  • I don't justify what the insurgents have done to the Iraqis.  (source)
  • From time to time, Mammy showed her the old, crumpled newspaper clippings in it, and pamphlets that Ahmad had managed to collect from insurgent groups and resistance organizations headquartered in Pakistan.†  (source)
  • The second battle was against the Taliban insurgency.†  (source)
  • I anticipate we will have to call for martial law to protect against any insurgence or riots at week's end.†  (source)
  • ...the insurgents would rend the Union even by war,  (source)
    insurgents = rebels (people who are rebelling)
  • THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT 'EVASION TECHNIQUES WHEN THERE IS LITTLE DISTINCTION BETWEEN FRIENDLY AND HOSTILE TERRITORY'—GET THIS: 'IT IS DIFFICULT TO DISTINGUISH THE INSURGENT FROM THE FRIENDLY POPULACE.†  (source)
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