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garrison

[gar-uh-suhn] / ˈgær ə sən /


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Foreign diplomats and dignitaries have long seen a meeting with the military chief in the garrison city of Rawalpindi near the capital to be a key item on their schedules.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

It was a heady trophy for a 13-year-old, presented to me at graduation by a rumpled legionnaire in a garrison cap decorated with military pins.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

The Philippines seized Pagasa from Taiwan in 1971, when the Taiwanese garrison left it during a typhoon.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

India had targeted three Pakistani air bases, including one in Rawalpindi - the garrison city that houses the Pakistan Army's General Headquarters.

From BBC • May 17, 2025

From within the garrison, the muezzin let loose his call to prayer.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri




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