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the militancy of the radical organization gave the authorities cause for concern
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With the world’s attention drawn to the rising death toll and humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, refugee camps have become the West Bank front of the Israel-Hamas war, with a spike in militancy accompanying the increasingly destructive raids.
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2024
The Panthers’ militancy was met by an F.B.I. campaign to destroy the organization, in part by pitting factions against one other.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2024
The Panthers’ militancy was met by an F.B.I. campaign to destroy the organization, in part by pitting factions against one other.
—Trip Gabriel, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Militancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militancy. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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militancy
noun
mil·i·tan·cy
ˈmil-ə-tən-sē 
: the quality or state of being militant
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