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Recent Examples of militarize
William Bratton, who has successfully led crime-fighting efforts in such major cities as Boston, Los Angeles, and New York, provided the track record and data to prove that militarizing municipal law enforcement is the exact wrong way to partner with communities for public safety.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Tensions are rising over Trump's decision to militarize policing in Washington, and there's no clear exit strategy for when this could end.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
Some were processed through the very bases now being militarized for detention.
—Chris Purdy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is ready to militarize Washington’s streets, not dissimilar to what happened in Los Angeles during an aggressive show against immigration.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 11 Aug. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2025
Tensions are rising over Trump's decision to militarize policing in Washington, and there's no clear exit strategy for when this could end.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Aug. 2025
Some were processed through the very bases now being militarized for detention.
—Chris Purdy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Advertisement Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is ready to militarize Washington’s streets, not dissimilar to what happened in Los Angeles during an aggressive show against immigration.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militarize
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That transfixing moment where Aubrey Plaza challenges Dustin Hoffman to arm wrestle between takes was worth the full cost of admission for me.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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In this series, the goal is to arm you with the knowledge to make smart, resilient choices about your energy future.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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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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What seems like dozens of fire trucks, air tankers and helicopters are mobilized, but strong winds allow for minimal progress.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Once Animal Rescue Corps is alerted to a case, often through local law enforcement, the organization mobilizes quickly, driving anywhere in the US.—
Meg Dunn,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Militarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarize. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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