militarism

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Recent Examples of militarism But militarism and conquest of the landscape were major themes of the growing right-wing nationalism in Austria, in which Mörk became immersed. Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 12 Sep. 2025 Known for conservative positions such as revising the pacifist constitution, Takaichi is a regular visitor to the Yasukuni shrine to honour Japan's war dead, viewed by Beijing and others as a symbol of past militarism. Kaori Kaneko, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025 The military state of Israel mirrors that of the United States, and as the current administration accelerates its aggressive militarism on its own citizens, the ADL, steered by CEO Jonathan Goldblatt, continues to ingratiate itself with Trump, while alienating its own membership and sponsors. Sahar Mustafah august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025 These included sportiness, a touch of militarism, some great pantsuits, romantic flourishes, legginess (often via bike shorts), fun with foulards and tassels, and new takes on the Ivy look. Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for militarism
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Noun
  • Her previous visits to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, which honors Japan’s war dead, including war criminals, have drawn criticism from China and South Korea, which see the site as a symbol of Tokyo’s wartime aggression.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Bronstein, her every utterance brimming with deadpan passive-aggression, was shrewd to cast herself as one of Linda’s many antagonists.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Kareem gave him books to read on Islam and imperialism.
    Jeff Chang September 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Popular opinion was also shaped by an overwhelmingly left-leaning intelligentsia created and shaped by the long national struggle against European imperialism.
    Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Breslow suggested that the same aggressiveness needs to be present this winter to keep pace with the rest of the league.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Critics have raised concerns about the aggressiveness of some raids, potential due-process violations, and the treatment of migrants in custody, amid growing national scrutiny of the administration’s immigration policies.
    Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The level of jingoism and rallying behind Modi has been very strong.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The series undermines its own points about the dangers of miscommunication and jingoism by fixating on the same untoward details that tabloids were obsessing over years before.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Flattering, placating, and kowtowing only seem to spark escalating demands while defiance risks retaliation.
    Jeff Kingston, Time, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Saturday’s look aligned her with a brand known for its romantic defiance.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2025

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