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Because these positions are often held by relatively small Ukrainian garrisons due to the challenges of resupply, Russian forces that reach the town in sufficient numbers are likely to capture it.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026 -
Furthermore, clinical skills are degrading at garrison hospitals.—
Robert Krasner,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The explosions were blamed on the negligent handling of dynamite in a barracks close to residential areas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Herdman found success in part by making the recruitment of dual nationals a priority, starting four of them — including Alphonso Davies, who immigrated to Canada from a refugee camp in Ghana — in Qatar.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Bowman has been competing at USA Basketball’s Under 17 World Cup training camp in Colorado.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Written and produced by Australian filmmaker Anthony Maley, the project follows three unlikely insect heroes who infiltrate a vast human chemical fortress in search of an antidote to a toxin threatening the survival of their world.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
17 June 2026
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After previous coaches played home matches away from the timeless and intimidating Defensores del Chaco national stadium in Asunción, Alfaro restored that hallowed ground as Paraguay’s footballing fortress.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Crews are wanting to learn more about the earthen fortification, known as the redoubt, which is essentially a dirt fort colonial soldiers built by hand overnight before fighting began.—
Kailey Schuyler,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
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Contrast that with Europe, ostensibly a redoubt of strong climate policy.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
4 June 2026
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Gwaltney said the fort's deeper lesson — about cooperation across cultural lines — feels as relevant as ever.—
Kevin Strong,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The fort’s lake views are incredible, too.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
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The captain had done a brief stint in OK town cantonment after getting his commission three and a half years ago and knew that the vehicle registration plates were the only exciting thing about the city.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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The installation was locked down less than 10 minutes after the shooting was reported, and officials lifted the lockdown of the main cantonment area at 12:10 p.m.—
Alexandra Koch , Liz Friden,
FOXNews.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Some of the new settlements approved recently are retroactive legalizations of tiny outposts, while others are neighborhoods of existing settlements.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The service The service is maybe a touch more reverential than other Four Seasons outposts, but interactions are warm and friendly.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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