garrison
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Foreign diplomats and dignitaries have long seen a meeting with the military chief in the garrison city of Rawalpindi near the capital to be a key item on their schedules.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
In Syria, US troops had already departed two bases earlier this year, the al Tanf garrison in southern Syria and the al Shaddadi base in the northeast.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
The storming of the Bastille reflected fear and miscalculation on both sides: Parisians feared its garrison and cannon would be used against them, while military officers felt vulnerable to mob attack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
India had targeted three Pakistani air bases, including one in Rawalpindi - the garrison city that houses the Pakistan Army's General Headquarters.
From BBC • May 17, 2025
The road to Kucha was better kept, and what we lost in sales at the garrison, we would more than make up for at the wealthy trade center.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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The Emancipation Proclamation (1862)
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The Articles of Confederation (1777)
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