garrisoning

Definition of garrisoningnext
present participle of garrison

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Verb
  • However, China’s most salt mines have a high content of impurities, with sediment occupying significant underground space.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
  • But The Pitt is also a ratings juggernaut, occupying the rare slice of the Venn diagram where critical acclaim, audience acclaim, and real popularity all intersect.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Israel tried to take over Gaza City before in this war, besieging it and launching raids in its streets, but tens of thousands of people remained.
    Aya Batrawy, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
  • And while politicians know that there are costs to besieging an independent central bank – financial markets may react negatively or inflation may flare up – short-term control of a powerful policy tool can prove irresistible.
    Ana Carolina Garriga, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Trump last year pardoned several people convicted for blockading clinics.
    Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
  • But our ability to strangle off and keep the chokehold on the Venezuelan regime keeps that fleet blockading Venezuela.
    CBS News, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Garrisoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garrisoning. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.

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