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mobilize

[moh-buh-lahyz] / ˈmoʊ bəˌlaɪz /


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Gov. Gavin Newsom last month declared a state of emergency, saying he wanted to mobilize state resources to “prepare for El Niño’s anticipated impacts, like strong storms and coastal flooding.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Bank of Montreal plans to mobilize up to C$70 billion over the next decade for sectors like power generation, pipelines and artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

But is the intent to mobilize the public’s power, or to recruit their viewership?

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

Four days after the Taalas announcement, Nvidia signed preliminary agreements with Apollo, Blackstone, Brookfield, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and KKR to establish financing platforms intended to mobilize over $500 billion for AI infrastructure.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

Hall directed two other Sherpas—Arita and Chuldum—to remain at the tents in support, ready to mobilize in the event of trouble.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer

At its best, liberalism in America focuses attention on the gap between principles and practices and mobilizes public support to close these gaps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Development Finance Corporation, a government agency that typically mobilizes capital for investment in developing countries, will provide discounted political risk insurance and guarantees for maritime transit.

From Barron's ● Mar. 5, 2026

In this sense, hagiography is not simply about remembering the dead: It mobilizes the living.

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2025

Art mobilizes against bullets, bombs and tanks in “Porcelain War,” a documentary about how beauty not only persists amid the wreckage of warfare but serves as a necessary existential weapon of its own.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025

“Look how El Lider mobilizes the people to protect his causes,” Jorge del Pino told his daughter.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

The European powers were poised for war in 1914, and some other trigger would have mobilized them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

“We mobilized our team and literally went door to door for weeks,” Lehmkuhl said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Thousands of army, police and paramilitary forces have been mobilized for search and rescue operations in Nepal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Texans have mobilized across the state to oppose the new developments, airing concerns that the facilities will drain local water supplies, drive up electric bills and cause noise, light and air pollution.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026

“I’m concerned about the civilians,” he said, “because I don’t want the world to be mobilized against you as a butcher.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Last month, the Houthis began stepping up the fight, mobilizing to take territory along the Bab al-Mandeb.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

It concludes that the true challenge for Newsom is not just securing the nomination, but mobilizing disaffected and disengaged voters who may otherwise sit out another election.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

As the government focused on its next step, foreign relief organizations were mobilizing to the earthquake zone to help survivors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

“I’ve been doing this work for 30 years, and I’ve never seen anything like this. ...People from San Diego up to Eureka and Humboldt, everybody is mobilizing because everybody realizes what’s at risk.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

“I think we all hoped never to talk about her again. Unfortunately, it sounds as if we don’t have much choice. Rumor has it she’s retaken her throne, and her armies are mobilizing again.”

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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