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Recent Examples of drumhead court-martial
And men like Lang Long, a Cambodian who was trafficked and sold into the Thai fishing industry, are modern-day Billy Budds in a system that lacks even the rough justice of a drumhead court-martial.
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Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019
Alyssa Rosenberg, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drumhead court-martial
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The Pentagon opened an investigation of Kelly in late November, citing a federal law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the defense secretary for possible court-martial or other punishment.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Pentagon opened an investigation of Kelly in late November, citing a federal law that allows retired service members to be recalled to active duty on orders of the Defense secretary for possible court-martial or other punishment.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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There is little doubt that the EPA’s repeal is headed back to the high court.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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The high court declined to hear an appeal challenging the endangerment finding as recently as 2023.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Virginia’s supreme court Friday gave the green light to a planned referendum on a Democratic redistricting map that aims to flip four Republican congressional seats, although the justices are still hearing arguments about whether the plan would be legal.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The tire dealers come under the closing order in the recent supreme court ruling affecting gasoline stations, according the the mayor.—
From staff reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Instead, accountability for the powerful is shoved over into the civil rather than criminal court system.—
Emily Galvin Almanza,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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In criminal court, Tufono has yet to enter a plea.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Drumhead court-martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drumhead%20court-martial. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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