cantonment

Example Sentences

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In recent years, "internment" or "torture" centres are reported to have proliferated inside military cantonments in Balochistan.

From BBC

China has been putting its renowned construction abilities to use in recent years by building a network of air bases, cantonments and other physical infrastructure along the frontier.

From BBC

“Ironically, the prospect of a peace deal has accelerated the forced recruitment of children, with various groups now seeking to boost their numbers before they move into the cantonment sites,” said commission chairwoman Yasmin Sooka.

From Washington Times

“Ironically, the prospect of a peace deal has accelerated the forced recruitment of children, with various groups now seeking to boost their numbers before they move into the cantonment sites,” she said.

From The Guardian

Large swaths of the city, including some of its most upscale neighborhoods, are cantonment areas, which are managed separately.

From New York Times