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Recent Examples of cantonment
The captain had done a brief stint in OK town cantonment after getting his commission three and a half years ago and knew that the vehicle registration plates were the only exciting thing about the city.
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Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
The installation was locked down less than 10 minutes after the shooting was reported, and officials lifted the lockdown of the main cantonment area at 12:10 p.m.
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Alexandra Koch , Liz Friden,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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.
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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.
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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.
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Hridayesh Joshi,
Quartz India,
4 Feb. 2020
Tibet, like Xinjiang province to its north, is a cantonment of the People’s Republic.
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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.
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Peter Cozzens,
WSJ,
21 Dec. 2018
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
The installation was locked down less than 10 minutes after the shooting was reported, and officials lifted the lockdown of the main cantonment area at 12:10 p.m.
—
Alexandra Koch , Liz Friden,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
The school bus was transporting students from various areas to a military-run school in a high-security cantonment, according to officials.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantonment
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The studio setting opened up sonic possibilities unavailable inside a fort.
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The plan also urges African countries to preserve former slave forts and castles as memorial sites.
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Because these positions are often held by relatively small Ukrainian garrisons due to the challenges of resupply, Russian forces that reach the town in sufficient numbers are likely to capture it.
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Furthermore, clinical skills are degrading at garrison hospitals.
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.
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There, with the help of Cassandre Bonhomme, who has been working with the Anthony family as an event planner and designer for about a decade, the basketball star turned his 13,000-square-foot Westchester County abode into a home that matches his unique and eclectic taste.
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This humble abode is the product of a new Keller ISD program that encourages students to gain real-world skills before entering the working world.
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The woman called police as Houston left the residence.
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The players are on their water break as Canada finally takes up residence in the attacking third.
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Meanwhile, the glamorous Chandelier Bar—named for the sparkling custom light installation of some 15,000 crystals that is the centerpiece of the hotel lobby—is the place to sip classic New Orleans libations like the Sazerac and French 75 or a signature Chandelier martini.
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In Europe, older buildings can, however, make air-conditioner installation costly and complicated, often requiring lengthy wait times for fitting.
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Wilson explains that those differences include such elements as bespoke billet door handles and mirrors, LED headlights, and a tailgate equipped with a backup camera.
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The cooling channels are routed through the bike’s billet components – how cool is that?
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The French château-style dwelling was built in 1990 and featured a two-story library, wine cellar, tennis court, pool, and home theater.
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The death toll was so high partly because many people lived in cave dwellings carved into soft loess soil.
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“Cantonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantonment. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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