to militate against the possibility of his election
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To serve as a soldier or participate in warfare.
This..moues many Italian Caualiers to militate in the warres of Holland.
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to militate in favor of a particular result
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to militate against the possibility of his election
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The 8-ft. singles were pre-eminently express engines, and were not satisfactory on secondary duties where frequent stops were called for, which militated against their being retained in service.
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