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Recent Examples of cantonment
And the cynicism of the reforms was exposed by the regime's unwillingness to extend them to military cantonment areas or to the federal capital.
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Ilhan Niaz, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2012
The military has established large cantonments in Tamil areas, treating civilians with a heavy hand.
—William McGowan, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2012
In the military cantonment, a formidable army stood at the ready, awaiting its lords’ commands.
—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
Ilhan Niaz, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2012
The military has established large cantonments in Tamil areas, treating civilians with a heavy hand.
—William McGowan, Foreign Affairs, 2 Aug. 2012
In the military cantonment, a formidable army stood at the ready, awaiting its lords’ commands.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cantonment
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Crews also built an amphitheater on the fort’s 70,000 square meter backlot, while the water tanks at Malta Film Studios — also managed by Screen Malta, which can assist with the country’s 40% cash rebate — were used for the movie’s epic naval battles.Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024
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The council was already majority Democrat, but Hernandez adds to the progressive fort held down by Councilmembers Laura Pastor and Betty Guardado.Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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Russian conscripts called up for military service sit in a bus before their departure for garrisons, in Bataysk in the Rostov region, Russia November 16, 2024.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Russian assault groups have, since September, performed a series of costly yet effective flanking maneuvers that forced back the exhausted Ukrainian garrison in the town of Vuhledar and have now destabilized the whole front line in southern Donetsk.David Axe, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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One of the former industrial building’s two grand lofts, Unit #7W, previously sold for $2.3 million in 2017, and now the three-bedroom abode is back on the market with many indicators of its past, like exposed support beams and exposed red-brick walls that span its open floor plan.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 5 Dec. 2024
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The daily flights will depart Newark at 7 p.m. and land in Port of Spain five hours later just after 1 a.m. Everybody wants to fly to Palm Springs For sun seekers keen for desert abodes, Delta, Frontier Airlines, Porter Airlines, and United all have new options to Palm Springs starting this month.Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Dec. 2024
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In 2019, Oren and Tal sold a $238 million Manhattan condo that is to this day the most expensive private residence ever sold in the U.S., according to Forbes.Sam Woodward, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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He is accused of fatally stabbing University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in an off-campus residence in Moscow in 2022.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Though his Field Lighting makes clear reference to Noguchi, Baker veers into other lanes as well: surrealism and modernism, notably, the wire works of Alexander Calder and Fausto Melotti’s installations of brass and textiles.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 14 Dec. 2024
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While no direct threats to the installation were identified, officials confirmed several instances of drones entering the airspace, with security measures in place to address any potential risks.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Hundreds of them marched — marched — down from Northern California to this new billet.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Brushed billet aluminum—a nice bright contrast—is used for the door handles, levers, and locks.Michael Harley, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The claim: Video shows California earthquake in December 2024 A Dec. 5 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) shows a video of the interior of a high-rise dwelling during what appears to be an earthquake.Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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An underground city offered several advantages over surface dwellings.Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Jupiter rules Sagittarius and Pisces, so making those its domicile signs.Lisa Stardust, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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In the industrial districts and uncanny domiciles of Istanbul, evil gradually starts to appear.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Cantonment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cantonment. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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