cantonment

Example Sentences

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China has been putting its renowned construction abilities to use in recent years by building a network of air bases, cantonments and other physical infrastructure along the frontier.

From BBC

“Ironically, the prospect of a peace deal has accelerated the forced recruitment of children, with various groups now seeking to boost their numbers before they move into the cantonment sites,” said commission chairwoman Yasmin Sooka.

From Washington Times

“Ironically, the prospect of a peace deal has accelerated the forced recruitment of children, with various groups now seeking to boost their numbers before they move into the cantonment sites,” she said.

From The Guardian

Large swaths of the city, including some of its most upscale neighborhoods, are cantonment areas, which are managed separately.

From New York Times

Three Kashmiri leaders, known as Joint Resistance Leadership, or JRL, called for Kashmiris to march to the army cantonment in protest of Saturday’s killings of seven civilians and three rebels during an Indian counterinsurgency operation.

From Seattle Times