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garrison

[gar-uh-suhn] / ˈgær ə sən /


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Strategic towns, including Kidal in the desert north, and Kati, a garrison town near the capital Bamako, were targeted in the April 25 and 26 offensive.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

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

The garrison at Al Tanf sits in southern Syria along the highway between Baghdad and Damascus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

The Philippines seized Pagasa from Taiwan in 1971, when the Taiwanese garrison left it during a typhoon.

From BBC • May 20, 2025

New orders, signed by the garrison commander himself, have been posted on doors and market stalls and lampposts.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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