peacekeeper

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Recent Examples of peacekeeper An Indonesian peacekeeper has died after suffering injuries in March, according to a statement from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. Sarah Dean, NBC news, 25 Apr. 2026 An Indonesian peacekeeper has died after he was wounded in southern Lebanon in late March, raising the total toll of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) staffers killed since Israel launched its campaign to six. Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026 Macron says French peacekeeper wounded in Lebanon attack over the weekend has died. ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026 The deaths came fewer than 24 hours after an Indonesian peacekeeper was killed and three others wounded when a projectile, also of undetermined origin, exploded near a UNIFIL position in a southern Lebanese village. Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026 In Lebanon, which Israel has invaded by ground, an Indonesian peacekeeper was killed and three others were wounded when a projectile exploded near a village in the south. Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026 The incident came less than a day after an Indonesian peacekeeper was killed in a separate explosion, marking one of the deadliest stretches for the mission since the conflict intensified along the Lebanese‑Israeli border. Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026 Pushing too much hostility between team members or pushing Anthony too hard to be the peacekeeper could easily create an ugly atmosphere that spoils the vibe. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Mar. 2026 Can Ledger be the peacekeeper, and will Kenna ever be reunited with her daughter? Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
  • However, it was criticized by pacifists at home and China for deviating from Japan’s postwar self-defense only principle.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The Anabaptists were a radical nonconformist sect that took the egalitarian, pacifist, and renunciatory injunctions of the Bible seriously and tried to organize communal living, before being ruthlessly persecuted by the authorities and other Protestant sects.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Vance’s role at the negotiating table could help position him as a peacemaker, Crocker noted, distinguishing him from advocates of the war entering the presidential primaries.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • China seeks Iran peacemaker role China’s involvement in a Middle East peace proposal alongside Pakistan points to Beijing’s growing geopolitical ambition — as well as limits of that ambition, analysts said.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Peacekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peacekeeper. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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