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Recent Examples of militarize
China has crushed Hong Kong’s freedoms, imposed martial law in Tibet, built concentration camps in Xinjiang, and militarized the South China Sea with artificial island fortresses and swarms of maritime militias.
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
Some analysts see it as a way to militarize the border and skirt a federal law -- the Posse Comitatus Act -- that prohibits U.S. military personnel from carrying out law enforcement duties: by declaring the federal property a military base where migrants crossing into can be detained.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025
China has also militarized the South China Sea and has pursued expansive and legally disputed territorial claims.
—Monica Duffy Toft, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
Systematic efforts were also made to militarize the Crimean population.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
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Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2025
Some analysts see it as a way to militarize the border and skirt a federal law -- the Posse Comitatus Act -- that prohibits U.S. military personnel from carrying out law enforcement duties: by declaring the federal property a military base where migrants crossing into can be detained.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025
China has also militarized the South China Sea and has pursued expansive and legally disputed territorial claims.
—Monica Duffy Toft, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2025
Systematic efforts were also made to militarize the Crimean population.
—Nataliya Gumenyuk, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militarize
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Some cover several square miles and are equipped with firearms, while other are armed with just machetes and stones.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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In addition to deploying the MST, the U.S. is arming its allies and partners in the western Pacific Ocean with various anti-ship missiles.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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With his speed and pass-catching skills, Loveland should quickly become a go-to weapon for Caleb Williams. Day 3 pick who could surprise: Luke Newman, G, Michigan State Jonah Jackson played in only four games last season, because of injuries.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Challengers of the rule, which included gun manufacturers and individual gun owners, contended the 1968 Gun Control Act didn't apply to weapon parts kits and that the administrative action was an overreach.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Veterans were unable to successfully mobilize to advocate for the pensions, given their small numbers and internal divisions between more privileged officers and less privileged soldiers.—
Jamie Rowen,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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Led by Hugo Aguilar Ortiz, Indigenous communities have mobilized not just around identity, but around a structured, credible, and serious ballot.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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“Militarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarize. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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