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Discover LudwigThe phrase "belligerent by" is not a complete sentence, but it can be used in written English as part of a longer sentence
It typically means that someone or something is exhibiting aggressive, hostile, or confrontational behavior due to a specific reason or circumstance. Example: The country became belligerent by the constant provocations of their neighbor, leading to an escalation of tensions in the region.
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Its client and neighbor North Korea is becoming more belligerent by the week, and Beijing is still playing cynical diplomacy-as-usual.
The question here is this: once the bullets are flying and you are a belligerent, by what methods and weaponry is it legitimate to wage your war?
With North Korea becoming more belligerent by the day and even threatening nuclear war, it seems that at least two thirds of the original "Axis of Evil" line-up will be singing in tune for quite some time, with a potentially profound impact on US foreign policy in the next year or two.
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In May 1861, Britain and France declared the South to be belligerents by international law, and their ships were entitled to the same rights as U.S.-flagged U.S.-flaggedemain 24 hours in neutral ports.
"Targeting Co-Belligerents" by professor Jens David Ohlin supports Maxwell's opinion and describes an analytical viewpoint called "linkage" in which he states armed terrorists and members of organizations can be killed.
From the standpoint of heading off nuclear weapons advances by the North Korean regime, this belligerent approach by the U.S. government has shown no signs of success.
Regarding "The ambivalent nation" (Views, June 12) by John Vinocur: A better headline would have been "America the belligerent," judging by its war of choice against Iraq and the all-pervasive military bases in the same region where Vinocur claims the U.S. is doing nothing.
Belligerent language by Kouchner on behalf of the French government was often accompanied by the line "Mr Kouchner, French foreign minister and co-founder of Médecins Sans Frontières".
Palin, who managed to come off as both exhausted from the effort of trying to translate her thoughts into words and yet still belligerent, responded by saying: "Yeah, mocked.
The way to prevent war -- and the terrible decision that would face the next president -- is to make clear now that belligerent threats by Beijing's dominant faction trigger consequences that will weaken China.
Despite the pro-AV leader, Ed Miliband, having stuck his neck out a few times for the yeses, belligerent turns by grumpy old stagers such as John Reid and David Blunkett have created the impression that the people's party has no interest in giving the people more of a say.
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