garrisoning

present participle of garrison

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Verb
  • Austria was well represented as well, with a supporter’s group occupying four sections in the north side of the stadium, who enjoyed watching two second-half goals scored right in front of them.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
  • Lindholm, Jokiharju, and Korpisalo are occupying salary that would be better allocated for C and right D.
    Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 16 June 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
  • Britain responded with a war-footing, blockading the Bay of Naples.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 15 June 2026
  • In 2003 and 2005, demonstrators blockading La Paz in protest over foreign designs on their country's natural gas reserves toppled two pro-Western governments, paving the way for the rise of former President Evo Morales, the founder of MAS.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 May 2026
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“Garrisoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garrisoning. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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