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Recent Examples of cantonment
In the military cantonment, a formidable army stood at the ready, awaiting its lords’ commands.
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Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
A day earlier, Iraqi troops began turning up in quantity at the huge British cantonment at Basra Airport.
—Simon Akam, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2021
Areas like cantonment, Clement town and Raipur are not shown as Dehradun population even though the city bears their population pressure.
—Hridayesh Joshi, Quartz India, 4 Feb. 2020
Tibet, like Xinjiang province to its north, is a cantonment of the People’s Republic.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 24 Aug. 2019
But his no-nonsense, hands-on training regimen transformed the Continental Army into a skilled fighting force that humbled the British when the Americans emerged from their winter cantonment with the decisive triumph at Monmouth.
—Peter Cozzens, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2018
Machar's troops are expected to go to cantonment sites for training to be unified with the government army.
—Sam Mednick, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2018
Image The actions are similar to those used against Pakistan’s biggest cable news network, Geo TV, which cable providers in military cantonment areas started blocking in March.
—Douglas Schorzman, New York Times, 6 June 2018
In the first week of March, Geo News was shut down in cantonment areas across the country and residential neighborhoods that are administered by the military.
—Salman Masood, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2018
Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
A day earlier, Iraqi troops began turning up in quantity at the huge British cantonment at Basra Airport.
—Simon Akam, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2021
Areas like cantonment, Clement town and Raipur are not shown as Dehradun population even though the city bears their population pressure.
—Hridayesh Joshi, Quartz India, 4 Feb. 2020
Tibet, like Xinjiang province to its north, is a cantonment of the People’s Republic.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 24 Aug. 2019
But his no-nonsense, hands-on training regimen transformed the Continental Army into a skilled fighting force that humbled the British when the Americans emerged from their winter cantonment with the decisive triumph at Monmouth.
—Peter Cozzens, WSJ, 21 Dec. 2018
Machar's troops are expected to go to cantonment sites for training to be unified with the government army.
—Sam Mednick, Fox News, 9 Aug. 2018
Image The actions are similar to those used against Pakistan’s biggest cable news network, Geo TV, which cable providers in military cantonment areas started blocking in March.
—Douglas Schorzman, New York Times, 6 June 2018
In the first week of March, Geo News was shut down in cantonment areas across the country and residential neighborhoods that are administered by the military.
—Salman Masood, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantonment
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There was no one to hold down the fort, so to speak.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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In my experience, bedsheet forts and dark rooms with warm covers create the perfect vibe.—
Caroline Fleck, Contributor,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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From 1557 to 1707, this corner of Tuscany was a Spanish garrison.—
Lee Marshall,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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New garrisons have been constructed at the Chinese 655th Brigade in the northeastern Jilin province since October 2020, operating the DF-17 MRBM, according to the think tank.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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But Martin, who’s also an heir to the wealthy de Young family behind the San Francisco Chronicle and de Young Museum, did spend two years and millions of dollars gut-renovating the handsome circa 1908 abode in collaboration with architect Houman Sharif and builder Clayton Timbrell.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
22 Apr. 2025
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In a recent study in the Journal of Experimental Biology, scientists found that the caterpillars are fiercely protective of their little abode.—
Rohini Subrahmanyam,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2025
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What To Know Photos shared online after the arson attack revealed how parts of the residence had been destroyed by the flames and thick smoke.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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According to police documents, surveillance footage showed a man approach the piano room on the south side of the governor's residence, smash a window and throw a Molotov cocktail inside.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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On Saturday, six local immigrant and refugee artists debuted an art installation at the San Diego Central Library, in collaboration with the local historical society, that shows parallels between the experiences of Japanese Americans during World War II and the experiences of immigrants today.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2025
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Part of being able to lower costs for the builder was focused on making the installation process more efficient.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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By contrast, integrating all these new functions to play nicely with Icon’s classic-style gauges, billet aluminum switchgear, and NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness) solutions, sounds almost more difficult.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2025
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Hidden inside an overhead-cam straight six, H6’s seven-bearing crankshaft was carved out of a 700-pound steel billet and weighed 90 pounds finished and polished.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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These could encompass the development of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) through the conversion of single-family residences into duplexes or the construction of supplementary housing on the property.—
Joseph Edgar,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Antar reported a flurry of new documents that showed James did not classify it as a five-family dwelling.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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Searches were carried out in France and Belgium last month to determine if his Belgian tax domicile was fictitious.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN,
24 Mar. 2025
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Article 5 of the treaty determines allocation of taxing right on each country considering domicile and residency.—
Priya Prakash Royal Esq. LL.M. MBA AEP TEP,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Cantonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantonment. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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