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Recent Examples of militarize
Manila also has its eye on the U.S. Army's Typhoon midrange missile launcher that would put within reach not only the artificial islands China built and militarized in the South China Sea but also much of China's Eastern Seaboard.
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Assad’s particular brutality militarized Syria’s initially peaceful uprising, justifying an increasingly militant opposition to him.
—Fawaz A. Gerges, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2025
In 1994, the Clinton administration implemented Operation Gatekeeper, a strategy that militarized many areas along the U.S.-Mexico border with surveillance technology and border security.
—Mariana Martínez Barba, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
In 2015, Chinese leader Xi Jinping stood next to Obama at the White House and publicly promised not to militarize the South China Sea.
—Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
Assad’s particular brutality militarized Syria’s initially peaceful uprising, justifying an increasingly militant opposition to him.
—Fawaz A. Gerges, Foreign Affairs, 27 Jan. 2025
In 1994, the Clinton administration implemented Operation Gatekeeper, a strategy that militarized many areas along the U.S.-Mexico border with surveillance technology and border security.
—Mariana Martínez Barba, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
In 2015, Chinese leader Xi Jinping stood next to Obama at the White House and publicly promised not to militarize the South China Sea.
—Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militarize
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If we were also armed with an atomic bomb, Trump would not dare threaten bombing.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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The son’s friend, armed with a legal firearm, tried to intervene and eventually shot the father dead, officials said.—
Paloma Chavez,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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Challengers of the rule, which included gun manufacturers and individual gun owners, contended the 1968 Gun Control Act didn't apply to weapon parts kits and that the administrative action was an overreach.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2025
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New England did make one wide receiver addition, bringing in former Buffalo Bills weapon Mack Hollins.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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As word spread, family members and legal advocates quickly mobilized, reaching out to the BOP’s Residential Reentry Managers in hopes of salvaging community placement plans.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The European Union has also drawn up plans to mobilize up to 800 billion euros ($883 billion) to bolster regional security.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Militarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarize. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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