militaristic
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The seemingly militaristic act of archery and peaceful meditation may seem diametrically opposed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
“We’re a bit skeptical that people are going to achieve their goals pursuing their militaristic policies. Things don’t seem to ever work out the way that leaders imagined.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
Its pseudo-futuristic vision is militaristic, stainless-steel fortified, masculinist, individualistic, and unforgiving.
From Slate ● Mar. 15, 2025
During his Nobel Peace Prize speech, Martin Luther King Jr. declared: “I refuse to accept the cynical notion that nation after nation must spiral down a militaristic stairway into the hell of thermonuclear destruction.”
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2024
The only sounds came from the band, not spirited or militaristic, but an almost mournful wail.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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