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Recent Examples of militarize
Wilson, along with more than a dozen other Oregon mayors, signed a joint letter that was released on Monday, rejecting any efforts to federally militarize the area.
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
However, China—which operates the world's largest navy by hull count—has been accused of attempting to militarize the Yellow Sea by deploying warships to the PMZ and to waters considered part of South Korea's EEZ.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Soldiers in the streets of Washington, the firing of an independent federal official, threats to militarize Chicago—these are not passing headlines.
—Aron Solomon
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Because Iraq’s al-Sistani would not militarize his followers, Iran went mullah shopping and found another more inclined to do so.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
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Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
However, China—which operates the world's largest navy by hull count—has been accused of attempting to militarize the Yellow Sea by deploying warships to the PMZ and to waters considered part of South Korea's EEZ.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Soldiers in the streets of Washington, the firing of an independent federal official, threats to militarize Chicago—these are not passing headlines.
—Aron Solomon
september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Because Iraq’s al-Sistani would not militarize his followers, Iran went mullah shopping and found another more inclined to do so.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militarize
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Any attempt to arm Iranian Kurdish groups would need support from the Iraqi Kurds to let the weapons transit and use Iraqi Kurdistan as a launching ground.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Seen at Loewe, Tory Burch, and Saint Laurent, shield sunglasses are meant to arm you from the (still elusive) sun’s rays with an impossible aura of cool.—
Talia Abbas,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2026
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Lobbing an anti-satellite, or counter-space, weapon into the same orbital plane as its potential target ties Russia's hands.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
11 July 2025
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Saleh said the organization refuses to stand by as Israel ships weapon components to the U.S. to be developed and then used on the people of Gaza.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2025
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Antifa mobilizes in support of comrades on trial Ahead of jury deliberations, supporters of the defendants staged a protest on Wednesday afternoon outside the courthouse, with the apparent purpose of swaying the jury’s decision.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The move follows a similar effort to mobilize a simulation of sportscaster Al Michaels to deliver highlights from the 2024 Paris Olympics.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Militarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarize. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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