Etymology
Origin of peacekeeper
Example Sentences
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A UN security source told AFP that Israeli fire had killed an Indonesian peacekeeper at the weekend, after the UN force said it was investigating the incident.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Injury ended his gridiron dreams and led him onto the more genteel fields of baseball, where he became a peacekeeper rather than a mayhem maker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
"Peacekeeping is the most noble cause of all, and the role of the peacekeeper must at all times be honoured and respected," he said.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025
“He was smart, caring, the peacekeeper of the family,” Svoboda said.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2024
Still, the peacekeeper in me doesn’t want to see them fight.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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