garrison

Example Sentences

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The garrison at Al Tanf sits in southern Syria along the highway between Baghdad and Damascus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The storming of the Bastille reflected fear and miscalculation on both sides: Parisians feared its garrison and cannon would be used against them, while military officers felt vulnerable to mob attack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 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

Since then, heavy police patrols near the disposal facility have turned Tarapur and surrounding areas into a virtual garrison.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

The road to Kucha was better kept, and what we lost in sales at the garrison, we would more than make up for at the wealthy trade center.

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