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as in military
of, relating to, or suitable for war or a warrior
the marching band played "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and several other martial airs
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as in naval
of or relating to the armed services
one of the basic tenets of martial law
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Recent Examples of martial
Ukrainian law does not allow presidential elections to be held when martial lawis in effect.
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Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
What is his common sense, after all, next to the cosmopolitan genius of Jefferson, or the martial courage of Washington?
—Matthew Redmond
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Wuxia is a sort of culture-wide genre within China that focuses on martial arts and spirituality, usually manifesting in historical fantasy featuring martial artists with supernatural abilities.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Adults and youngsters were also invited to participate in an interactive exercise with the martial artists.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
What is his common sense, after all, next to the cosmopolitan genius of Jefferson, or the martial courage of Washington?
—Matthew Redmond
august 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
Wuxia is a sort of culture-wide genre within China that focuses on martial arts and spirituality, usually manifesting in historical fantasy featuring martial artists with supernatural abilities.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
Adults and youngsters were also invited to participate in an interactive exercise with the martial artists.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for martial
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Counterterrorism strategies must continue to adapt to meet this evolving battleground, leveraging not only military and intelligence tools but also public-private partnerships with tech platforms, AI monitoring, and global diplomacy.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since Ukraine is not part of NATO, Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022 did not trigger Article 5, though the United States and other member states rushed to provide military and diplomatic assistance to Kyiv.—
Matt Spetalnick,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Washington has in recent weeks moved several naval assets to Latin America in a bid to counter drug cartels, an operation Caracas said is an effort to drive regime change.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The parade and festival are celebrated every year in Waukegan, a northern suburb along Lake Michigan near Great Lakes naval base, the facility set to be used as a command center for incoming immigration agents.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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This is meant to help address any inter-service rivalries.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Officials stressed that multi-service organizations are better equipped to survive than small, narrowly focused agencies.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Martial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martial. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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