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Recent Examples of militarize
By contrast, the public interest is served if the Court enjoins Defendants from further militarizing California’s communities to allow State and local law enforcement to fulfill their duties to enforce State law.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 June 2025
The report also calls for the creation of a space hotline with China, to be used to lower the risks of miscalculation or misunderstanding as the U.S. and China continue to militarize Earth's orbit.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 16 May 2025
The White House, of course, responded to this opposition and protest over the weekend in Los Angeles by sending National Guard troops to further militarize the implementation of the administration’s policies.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Trump has attracted fierce criticism from Democrats, who have accused him of unlawfully militarizing Los Angeles to shut down the protests.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2025
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 June 2025
The report also calls for the creation of a space hotline with China, to be used to lower the risks of miscalculation or misunderstanding as the U.S. and China continue to militarize Earth's orbit.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 16 May 2025
The White House, of course, responded to this opposition and protest over the weekend in Los Angeles by sending National Guard troops to further militarize the implementation of the administration’s policies.
—Edwin C. Yohnka, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Trump has attracted fierce criticism from Democrats, who have accused him of unlawfully militarizing Los Angeles to shut down the protests.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militarize
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Creeping through the night, armed with a knife, Bryan Kohberger stalked them like helpless prey.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Until regular people act, armed with the truth and selfless motivation, we are doomed to continue mankind’s bizarre behavior.—
William "Coty" Keller,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 July 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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There are two basic types of nuclear fuel: plutonium, which is produced in reactors, and uranium, which is enriched to weapon grade in centrifuges.—
Siegfried S. Hecker,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Dec. 2017
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Topline Congress appears to have backed off of deeper slashes to next year’s National Park Service budget, as advocacy groups mobilize public support through grassroots campaigns.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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An additional 2,000 National Guard members were later mobilized for the mission in Los Angeles.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
15 July 2025
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“Militarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarize. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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