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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garrisoning
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For years, Netflix has been the anchor tenant at Sunset Studios, making the ICON building its Los Angeles headquarters and occupying the EPIC and CUE buildings as part of the complex on Sunset Boulevard.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026 -
Bill insisted on occupying the front passenger seat of the van due to severe motion sickness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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The blockading country's navy must essentially pull over ships, like a traffic cop at sea.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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Since the Ayatollah was killed, Iran has gained leverage over the United States and Israel by blockading the Strait of Hormuz and torpedoing the global economy.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Garrisoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garrisoning. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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