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New garrisons have been constructed at the Chinese 655th Brigade in the northeastern Jilin province since October 2020, operating the DF-17 MRBM, according to the think tank.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
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The Russian garrison met them with a swarm of fiber-optic drones—and defeated the attack, sowing the snowy fields around Berdin with the mangled bodies of dead paratroopers.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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These are players whose names wouldn't be on everybody's lips, even three camps ago.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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But don’t be surprised if Miami adds another young quarterback because the Dolphins need an extra arm or two for training camp.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Back in the fortress, the Man of Steel scolds Krypto for wrecking the joint while he was gone.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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The tower’s slender triangles look diaphanous from a distance, but from the sidewalk the building resembles a fortress, with a 186-foot concrete-and-steel base safeguarding the 94 stories above from bombings.—
David W. Dunlap,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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In our redoubt, lawfare is a catastrophe for the legitimacy of our judicial system and for the rule of law that undergirds a secure, prosperous, free society — no matter what party is the practitioner.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
31 Mar. 2025
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Despite the crucial role that the redoubts played in St. Augustine’s history, archaeologists have long struggled to pinpoint the exact location of the defenses.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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During that 20-year period, the British inherited Spanish forts and added a network of seven redoubts—long, earthen mounds—to beef up defenses.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Courtesy of Visit Malta Explore Valletta’s harbor, cathedral, and forts The European Union’s smallest capital, Valletta, does big movie-making business.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
21 Mar. 2025
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And the cynicism of the reforms was exposed by the regime's unwillingness to extend them to military cantonment areas or to the federal capital.—
Ilhan Niaz,
Foreign Affairs,
13 June 2012
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The military has established large cantonments in Tamil areas, treating civilians with a heavy hand.—
William McGowan,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Aug. 2012
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The sales success led to the decision to open its own outpost.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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Now, Leslie said, there’s always a line when the doors open at 7: 30 a.m., and there are even plans to open a Manhattan outpost later this year.—
Jonathan Thompson,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
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Even before Trump's tariff salvo, European officials had been debating potential imposition of digital services taxes aimed at large U.S. tech firms, many of which are based in or politically aligned with Republican strongholds such as Texas and Florida.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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The narrowing margins may signal a shift in public sentiment, driven by unusually strong Democratic enthusiasm in a traditionally Republican stronghold.—
Kate Payne,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Laager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laager. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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