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Recent Examples of cobelligerent
Some American officials assert that as a matter of international law, the provision of weaponry and intelligence to the Ukrainian Army has made the United States a cobelligerent, an argument that some legal experts dispute.
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New York Times, 19 Mar. 2022
New York Times, 19 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cobelligerent
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This significantly decreases the likelihood of collateral damage on the forces deployed by a security guarantor, allowing that partner to be a neutral and idle spectator rather than an active belligerent.—
Omar Al-Ubaydli,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The issue has divided much of Trump’s base, between traditional GOP war hawks and those who claim further military intervention would be antithetical to MAGA values.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
19 June 2025
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The war hawks intend to lobby the federal government for the resources to destroy Mayday once and for all, and Gabriel magnanimously welcomes Joseph to the party.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
20 May 2025
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Above the surface, the navy has 122 surface combatants, which include 11 aircraft carriers, 11 cruisers and 74 destroyers.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Across the world, for all military battles where such data is available, the average army kills nine enemy non-combatants for every fighter killed.—
Oded J K Faran,
Oc Register,
21 Oct. 2025
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Johnson’s versatility as a run stopper and now a playmaking ball hawk will be crucial to TCU finishing the season strong, starting with Saturday’s matchup at West Virginia.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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By the late 1970s, my father had earned a name as a young public intellectual and Cold War hawk.—
Nicholas Thompson,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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Netanyahu's announcement followed his meeting with senior security ministers to discuss a response to what Israel said was Hamas' attempt to stage the return of the partial remains of a hostage whose body the militants were supposed to hand over under the terms of the ceasefire.—
NPR's International Desk,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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Hamas militants carry a body retrieved from a tunnel in an area north of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 28, 2025.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Cobelligerent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cobelligerent. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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