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Indian missiles targeted Nur Khan airbase in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad, Murid airbase in Chakwal, and Rafiqui airbase in the Jhang district of eastern Punjab province, according to Pakistan’s military spokesman.—
Riazat Butt,
Christian Science Monitor,
10 May 2025 -
The Indian missiles targeted Nur Khan air base in the garrison city of Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad, Murid air base in Chakwal city, and Rafiqui air base in the Jhang district of eastern Punjab province, according to the Pakistani army’s chief spokesperson.—
Riazat Butt,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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That means all other Africans who have waited in refugee camps for years after being vetted and cleared must step back and wait even longer for their uncertain futures to play out, as white South Africans get ushered through the express lane.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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This new safari camp from The Royal Collection boasts vibrant interiors and provides plenty of opportunities to see the Big Five.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2025
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The concerts take place from late April to mid-September at Castillo Sohail, a 10th-century fortress located by the sea in Fuengirola, Málaga province.—
Franchesca Guim,
Billboard,
21 May 2025
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Strategic diversification across multiple jurisdictions can help create a financial fortress, better shielding wealth from unnecessary threats and better securing long-term financial stability.—
Blake Harris,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Trump will address supporters Tuesday in Macomb County, Mich., an area north of Detroit that is a quintessential redoubt of culturally conservative blue-collar voters.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Lesson learned: the three tarantulas were the defensive redoubt that had repelled the roaches.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Eakin: The DGA Disability alt co-chair fosters hope for the future of accessible filmmaking. Between polishing scripts and holding the fort on set, writer-director Ashley Eakin also serves as alt co-chair on the DGA’s Disability Committee.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
18 May 2025
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What had started as little more than a fort, and then a fur-trade outpost, chartered in 1837 with a population of a few thousand, Durica explained, had become the fifth-largest city in the world by 1900.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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In the military cantonment, a formidable army stood at the ready, awaiting its lords’ commands.—
Salman Rushdie,
The New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2022
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A day earlier, Iraqi troops began turning up in quantity at the huge British cantonment at Basra Airport.—
Simon Akam,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2021
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Photo: Courtesy of the Oberoi Group This is the second wildlife resort for Oberoi, the luxury hospitality brand with outposts scattered across some of the most covetable and far-flung destinations on the planet.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
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After his latest excursions along the eastern coasts of Norway, Jarrett now says his team believes that rather than solely relying on concentrated trading outposts, Norse sailors frequently utilized a decentralized network of ports on the region’s numerous islands and peninsulas.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
22 May 2025
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The findings reflect broader dissatisfaction among New Yorkers with the state's leadership and opens the door for Republicans to make substantial inroads in traditionally blue strongholds.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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While Illinois has long been known as Democratic stronghold, with nearly 55% of voters favoring Vice President Kamala Harris compared with 44% supporting Trump in November, McHenry County leans more to the right politically.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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“Laager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laager. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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