militarize
Example Sentences
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The sleepy town is under a militarized quarantine.
From Los Angeles Times
The mantra of the militarized state is national security.
From Salon
“We will most likely be a militarized zone.”
From New York Times
“We have never had a border as militarized as today,” said Fernando García, head of the Network in Defense of the Rights of Migrants.
From Washington Times
On April 20, suspected rebels killed five Indian soldiers after attacking their vehicle with gunfire in the southern Rajouri sector near the highly militarized Line of Control that divides Kashmir between India and Pakistan.
From Seattle Times
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