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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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Redding, armed with a handgun, ran to a house across the street.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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As in a preceding eruption of hostilities in 2011, infantry on the ground armed with small arms and support weapons seized and defended contested terrain which was also bombarded by rocket and howitzer artillery (including cluster munitions).—
Sebastien Roblin,
Forbes.com,
1 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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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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The clashes — which involve artillery fire and Thailand mobilizing an F-16 fighter jet — come after Thailand recalled its ambassador to Phnom Penh on Wednesday and expelled Cambodia's envoy in Bangkok.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
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The Marines, with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, were mobilized in June and assisted in protecting federal buildings and personnel.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025
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“Militarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarize. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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