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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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Intelligence and tax information may lead investigators at ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations arm to audit a business’s I-9 documents and ultimately raid a job site.—
Anna Giaritelli,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2026
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Since verification is a very time-consuming and resource-intensive process, several authors have identified alternative ways in which journalists can arm themselves against attacks on their objectivity without having to investigate every last detail of information.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 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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Meanwhile, as the sheriff's office said in a Tuesday update on Facebook, various agencies were mobilized in searching for Young that also included his family members.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Workforce build begins TerraPower said around 1,600 construction workers will be mobilized during peak building activity, with about 250 permanent jobs expected once the plant becomes operational.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Militarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarize. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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