All that may appear to help us to deal with the reality of armed combat.
Times, Sunday Times
Trading stocks and bonds was the next thing to armed combat.
Times, Sunday Times
Some people refuse to engage in armed combat but choose to act as medical orderlies or relief workers.
The Sun
Aside from use in armed combat, its bridges are also used in relief and rescue efforts, usually after earthquakes or floods.
Times, Sunday Times
It has preferred the term 'armed combat'.
Times, Sunday Times