garrison
Example Sentences
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For example, the al-Tanf garrison in southeastern Syria is located on a vital road that can link Iranian-backed forces from Tehran all the way to southern Lebanon — and Israel’s doorstep.
From Seattle Times
The size of the garrison that Ukraine has stationed in the city is kept secret.
From Seattle Times
Authoritarian elites, garrisoned behind vast personal wealth, can more easily endure the economic hardship that will be borne by regular Russians.
From New York Times
It has stood on its sandy spit since 1544, through the Napoleonic Wars and World War II. Its garrison protected the Allied forces on D-Day.
From Washington Post
The minibus was traveling from the garrison city of Rawalpindi to Lahore, the provincial capital, Shahzad said.
From Seattle Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
