belligerents

"All participants must adhere to the rules of the competition."

"The student answered "un" to the teacher's question about how many apples were on the table. "

"The United Nations and its member states signed a treaty to protect endangered species. "

"His parents got him an in with the company."

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

"The teacher armed herself with a stack of books before entering the classroom. "

"My brother is a different person; he's an other, not like me at all. "

"The student needed 50 senti to buy a school notebook. "

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

"My brother made a proposal to the family for a weekend camping trip. "

"The escalating warfare between the two student groups disrupted the school's peaceful atmosphere. "