encampment
Example Sentences
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Five men and two women were arrested on Sunday outside the main gate of Lakenheath airbase during a peace encampment against the Iran war, Suffolk Police said.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Three days after that exchange, a man named Gregory Antone had been at the Quirky encampment, left, and returned.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
The CHP had planned to set up a solidarity encampment outside the courthouse.
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026
The group of Chagossians and Holloway hope their encampment will scuttle the agreement once and for all before the British Parliament rubber stamps it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Before Nico could stand, wolves appeared from every direction - huge black beasts leaping from the roofs, surrounding their encampment.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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