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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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Election 2024 live updates:Trump attacks Cheney and calls her a 'war hawk' Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
1 Nov. 2024
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But critics of Washington’s hyper-aggressive foreign policy need to understand that the flight of many of the worst war hawks from the Republican Party does not mean the GOP has returned to its non-interventionist roots.—
Connor Okeeffe,
Orange County Register,
17 Oct. 2024
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Israel's military offensive killed more than 48,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which doesn't distinguish between civilians and combatants.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Israel’s military offensive killed more than 48,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants.—
WAFAA SHURAFA,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Making the numbers work has been challenging for House Republicans that can only afford to lose one vote if all members are present with a coalition of fiscal hawks that have pushed for greater cuts to reduce the deficit against moderates that are hesitant about cuts to popular programs.—
Austin Denean,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
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Bolton, a prominent geopolitical hawk, said the White House should not have openly said Ukraine would have to surrender territory and taken NATO membership for Ukraine off the table.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Cobelligerent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cobelligerent. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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