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Recent Examples of cantonment
The school bus was transporting students from various areas to a military-run school in a high-security cantonment, according to officials.
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Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
In the military cantonment, a formidable army stood at the ready, awaiting its lords’ commands.
—Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
A day earlier, Iraqi troops began turning up in quantity at the huge British cantonment at Basra Airport.
—Simon Akam, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2021
Areas like cantonment, Clement town and Raipur are not shown as Dehradun population even though the city bears their population pressure.
—Hridayesh Joshi, Quartz India, 4 Feb. 2020
Tibet, like Xinjiang province to its north, is a cantonment of the People’s Republic.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 24 Aug. 2019
But his no-nonsense, hands-on training regimen transformed the Continental Army into a skilled fighting force that humbled the British when the Americans emerged from their winter cantonment with the decisive triumph at Monmouth.
—Peter Cozzens, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2018
Machar's troops are expected to go to cantonment sites for training to be unified with the government army.
—Sam Mednick, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2018
Image The actions are similar to those used against Pakistan’s biggest cable news network, Geo TV, which cable providers in military cantonment areas started blocking in March.
—Douglas Schorzman, New York Times, 6 June 2018
Zia Ur-Rehman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
In the military cantonment, a formidable army stood at the ready, awaiting its lords’ commands.
—Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
A day earlier, Iraqi troops began turning up in quantity at the huge British cantonment at Basra Airport.
—Simon Akam, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2021
Areas like cantonment, Clement town and Raipur are not shown as Dehradun population even though the city bears their population pressure.
—Hridayesh Joshi, Quartz India, 4 Feb. 2020
Tibet, like Xinjiang province to its north, is a cantonment of the People’s Republic.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 24 Aug. 2019
But his no-nonsense, hands-on training regimen transformed the Continental Army into a skilled fighting force that humbled the British when the Americans emerged from their winter cantonment with the decisive triumph at Monmouth.
—Peter Cozzens, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2018
Machar's troops are expected to go to cantonment sites for training to be unified with the government army.
—Sam Mednick, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2018
Image The actions are similar to those used against Pakistan’s biggest cable news network, Geo TV, which cable providers in military cantonment areas started blocking in March.
—Douglas Schorzman, New York Times, 6 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantonment
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The palisade walls and structural support beams that hold up the fort are made to look like wood but are constructed of concrete.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Jaros provided vital cover for Liverpool when Alisson was injured between October and December, and No 2 goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher had to step in and hold the fort.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Indian missiles Saturday targeted the Nur Khan air base in Pakistan’s garrison city of Rawalpindi, near the capital, Islamabad; Murid air base in Chakwal city and Rafiqui air base in the Jhang district of eastern Punjab province, according to Pakistan’s military spokesman.—
Riazat Butt,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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Pratas Island, the largest in the group, has been home to a Taiwanese marine garrison since 2024.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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The three-bedroom, two-bath abode is listed for $1.6 million with Mason Canter at Keller Williams Realty Los Feliz.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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Fans got a glimpse of her cozy abode, including her tranquil green kitchen that garnered a lot of attention.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
11 June 2025
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Vance Luther Boelter, the man suspected of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses at their residences in the early hours of Saturday morning, was reportedly arrested Sunday evening.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
16 June 2025
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This was symbolically demonstrated in a ceremony attended by Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al Shaibani, in which U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack raised the U.S. flag above the U.S. ambassador’s residence in the capital.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
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People walk past Reserve Bank of India signage in front of an installation stall at Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, India, on Aug. 28, 2024.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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The installation routine is mostly automated, leaving little to do beyond choosing either USB or Wi-Fi for the connection.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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Linley made the bespoke billet titanium directors chairs for some of the exterior dining spaces.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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There are legitimate areas where four-star billets could be responsibly reduced.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The city is about to legalize selling these backyard homes, also known as accessory dwelling units (ADUs), creating unprecedented opportunity.—
Saad Asad,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2025
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His criminal history includes discharging a firearm at an inhabited dwelling and vehicle, battery on spouse or cohabitant, willful cruelty to child, driving under the influence, assault with a semi-automatic firearm and personal use of a firearm.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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People love making the beach their domicile, exhibiting the very intimate social behavior normally reserved for one’s own four walls.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 May 2025
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Agathe is either inside her beautiful bookshop, her beautiful, sunny Parisian domicile or roaming a beautiful house and grounds for knocking out a novel while your heart figures things out.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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“Cantonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantonment. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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