militarize

Example Sentences

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The sleepy town is under a militarized quarantine.

From Los Angeles Times

“From the get-go, they are using fentanyl and the overdose crisis as a reason to criminalize immigrant communities, militarize the border, and pursue high-level criminal charges,” Medina told Salon in a phone interview.

From Salon

“Trump’s promise to use militarized raids against our state will have devastating consequences for our communities and our economy,” said Hamid Yazdan-Panah, advocacy director for Immigrant Defense Advocates.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s the conflicted architect of a militarized theocracy that took root in America after a second civil war where the Constitution did not prevail.

From Los Angeles Times

If elected, he also promised a militarized campaign of deportation that would entail arresting and detaining millions of people in internment camps.

From Salon