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Indian missiles Saturday targeted the Nur Khan air base in Pakistan’s 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 Pakistan’s military spokesman.—
Riazat Butt,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025 -
Pratas Island, the largest in the group, has been home to a Taiwanese marine garrison since 2024.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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The Packers and Alexander’s camp discussed restructuring a contract that would have paid him $17.5 million this season.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Carnal, with care – Jis shook the bedrock of the cordial, conservative Guadalajara community with filth, camp and candor.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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Its rich Moorish past has left behind landmarks like the Alcazaba, one of the largest Islamic fortresses in Spain.—
Carlsen Jes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2025
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Spoiled views: Residents of a medieval fortress town in Greece are feuding over a plan to build a cable car to the peak, where a beautiful 12th-century church sits.—
Justin Porter,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Salt Lake City, the state capital, is a famously liberal redoubt in a sea of red.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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The worst threat facing the latter is the relocation of a small minority of people from the northern cities to the Southern states which are the redoubt of Lindbergh’s movement.—
David Renton
May 12,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2025
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The palisade walls and structural support beams that hold up the fort are made to look like wood but are constructed of concrete.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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Jaros provided vital cover for Liverpool when Alisson was injured between October and December, and No 2 goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher had to step in and hold the fort.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The school bus was transporting students from various areas to a military-run school in a high-security cantonment, according to officials.—
Zia ur-Rehman,
New York Times,
21 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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Steiner Studios and the New York City Economic Development Corporation broke ground on a outpost in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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The vibrant new paintings all around us in his Long Island City studio are on view this summer, at Zwirner’s London outpost.—
Dodie Kazanjian,
Vogue,
5 June 2025
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What followed D-Day? Despite securing a stronghold on the French coast on D-Day, the Allied forces faced the risk that German bombardment could push them back into the sea.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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And in an opposition stronghold, some ignored the boycott calls, saying that voting is their civic duty, while others saw the election as a chance to keep their local government under opposition control.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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“Laager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laager. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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