b
: an airplane of high speed and maneuverability with armament designed to destroy enemy aircraft
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the debate whether more fighters are needed to bring order to that war-torn country
a program at the community center for training local youths as fighters
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The war has killed over 48,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not say how many were fighters.
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Jalal Bwaitel, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Eschewing cultural insensitivity also proved a challenge, as evidenced by Ferrell playing Osama Bin Laden accompanied by Horatio Sanz, Jimmy Fallon, and Seth Meyers as Taliban fighters.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Israel’s retaliatory bombardment and ground war has obliterated large portions of Gaza and killed more than 48,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s health Ministry, which does not say how many were fighters.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The Kaga conducted flight tests with American stealth fighter jets in California last October.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jalal Bwaitel, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Eschewing cultural insensitivity also proved a challenge, as evidenced by Ferrell playing Osama Bin Laden accompanied by Horatio Sanz, Jimmy Fallon, and Seth Meyers as Taliban fighters.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
Israel’s retaliatory bombardment and ground war has obliterated large portions of Gaza and killed more than 48,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza’s health Ministry, which does not say how many were fighters.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
The Kaga conducted flight tests with American stealth fighter jets in California last October.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Fighter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fighter. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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fighter
noun
fight·er
ˈfīt-ər 
: one that fights:
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: a fast airplane armed with weapons for destroying enemy aircraft
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