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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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We’d be traveling to a bunker near another unit, Team B, which would assemble suicide drones and arm them with explosives.—
Ken Harbaugh,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Topline Shares of gun manufacturers spiked immediately following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on a college campus Wednesday, a market trend that typically happens after high-profile shootings as people tend to arm themselves and fear possible restrictions on gun sales.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 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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As Israel mobilizes an additional 60,000 reservists for its Gaza City offensive, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a showdown over mandatory military service for the Ultra-Orthodox community, a debate sharpened by the strain on reservists pulled from their families for months at a time.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Kirk emerged as one of the most pivotal figures in the conservative movement over recent years, co-founding the nonprofit Turning Point USA and becoming an ally to Trump after advocating to mobilize the youth vote for the GOP nominee.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Militarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarize. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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