Combat
Both words in one sentence
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Of course, the only problem is humans are too good at combat, as they end up storming the Ethereals' Temple Ship, killing their leader, and halting the invasion in its tracks.
Source: Humans Are Warriors -
Combat by Champion: When Emily realizes that her side is outgunned in the space dogfight with the G.O.B., she goads Kuu-Drahc into halting the battle so the two of them can fight one-on-one and hand-to-hand.
Source: Webcomic / Spacetrawler -
Battle-Halting Duel: When Sigurd meets Lyngvi in battle, "there was a pause in the battle, as people were watching the hand-to-hand combat." Cruel and Unusual Death: On the order of Sigurd, King Lyngvi is executed by the "blood-eagle" — cutting the ribs from the back and drawing the lungs out.
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Halting and Combat. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/combat/halting
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