militarily
adverb
mil·i·tari·ly
ˌmi-lə-ˈter-ə-lē 
1
: in a military manner
2
: from a military standpoint
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More broadly, Trump spent much of the transition period alternately mocking and threatening U.S. allies such as Canada and Panama, including refusing to rule out militarily occupying the Panama Canal.
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
But the final agreement still gave the US the right to intervene militarily to keep the canal open – a condition that could potentially be exploited by Trump in an attempt to retake the canal by force but unlikely to meet legal scrutiny as the canal continues to see record traffic.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Biden firmly committed to supporting Ukraine, defending Taiwan militarily, fulfilling the United States’ climate change commitments, and centering democracy in U.S. foreign policy.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2025
His pick for ambassador worries officials there Dec. 23, 2024
Trump has entertained declaring Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, a designation that could be used to attack them militarily inside Mexican territory.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
But the final agreement still gave the US the right to intervene militarily to keep the canal open – a condition that could potentially be exploited by Trump in an attempt to retake the canal by force but unlikely to meet legal scrutiny as the canal continues to see record traffic.
—Patrick Oppmann, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Biden firmly committed to supporting Ukraine, defending Taiwan militarily, fulfilling the United States’ climate change commitments, and centering democracy in U.S. foreign policy.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2025
His pick for ambassador worries officials there Dec. 23, 2024
Trump has entertained declaring Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, a designation that could be used to attack them militarily inside Mexican territory.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Militarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/militarily. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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militarily
adverb
mil·i·tari·ly
ˌmil-ə-ˈter-ə-lē
1
: in a military manner
2
: from a military standpoint
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