as in barracks
a place at which a body of troops is stationed
During the civil war this was the site of an army garrison.
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Recent Examples of garrison
Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2023
The dish is centered around a fort-like construction of Japanese-style honey toast, garrisoned with ice cream, mango, sticky rice, roti bread and a drizzle of this and that.
—Stuart Melling, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The 10,000-strong Ukrainian garrison in western Russia’s Kursk Oblast is in trouble.
—David Axe, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Noun
In response, the government had garrisoned six regiments of soldiers in the town, in a domestic invasion that became a kind of slow-burning civil war of factory owners, supported by the state, against workers.
—Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2023
The dish is centered around a fort-like construction of Japanese-style honey toast, garrisoned with ice cream, mango, sticky rice, roti bread and a drizzle of this and that.
—Stuart Melling, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
Verb
Qatar has spent billions of dollars to support a garrison of 10,000 U.S. troops at its Al Udeid air base, the largest American bastion in the Middle East.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The 10,000-strong Ukrainian garrison in western Russia’s Kursk Oblast is in trouble.
—David Axe, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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In the meantime, the Giants went with their Opening Day second baseman, Tyler Fitzgerald, while Christian Koss occupied third base on the second day of Matt Chapman’s absence with inflammation in his right hand.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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The eight inaugural Chicago-area Jack in the Boxes are all corporate owned and occupy former Arby’s restaurants acquired in one fell swoop from a large franchise operator to get the brand reestablished quickly in the market, Ingram said.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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Shots rang out at Fort Stewart at 10:56 a.m., according to the fort’s Facebook page, with medical personnel dispatched to treat the wounded at 11:09 a.m. An unidentified soldier posted a video on TikTok showing a group of uniformed soldiers running towards a door during lockdown.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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By the time the Army withdrew, settlers had created a small community around the fort, raising cattle and growing citrus.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 July 2025
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At lunch with Paul Giamatti on Monday, Colbert was besieged by supporters.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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During the war, Gaza’s hospitals have eked back services, only to be repeatedly struck or besieged again.—
Tavleen Tarrant,
NBC news,
14 June 2025
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This would force Ukraine to built fortifications to be built along the Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk border areas, the terrain of which is poorly suited to act as a defensive line, the ISW said.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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Since 2021, a team led by Jonathan Burns, an archaeologist at Juniata College, has been working with students and veterans on private land a few miles from Fort Ligonier, a military fortification built during the French and Indian War, to uncover physical evidence of the battle.—
Aurora Martínez,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 July 2025
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If Beijing quarantines or blockades Taiwan, for example, the island’s leaders would face a narrow political window in which to define the crisis and coordinate a timely response, before messaging from partisan media takes over.—
LEV NACHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Aug. 2025
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Diane Miller, Plantation Release the hostages now A front page Sun Sentinel headline, July 24: Israel blockades causing starvation.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 July 2025
Noun
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McGlinchey said the run game has been a focal point all of camp.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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But that’s what’s noteworthy —remarkable, even — about the kind of training camp he’s had.—
Sam McDowell
August 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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That’s because Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney World in Orlando have historically been the studio’s most popular outposts for travelers from the Middle East.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Israel is changing in ways that are challenging its image as an outpost of secular, liberal democracy in the Middle East.—
Marc Champion,
Twin Cities,
14 Aug. 2025
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Decked out in pearls and lace, Brooke Shields combats the summer heat with a sweet treat while out in New York on Aug. 6.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Why Tea Bags Work For Shoe Odor Tea bags have been known to be effective in combating mild odors in shoes due to their moisture-absorbing properties and the presence of tannins in tea, which have antibacterial effects.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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