martial law
Example Sentences
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He was found guilty of high treason under martial law and the illegal handling of weapons, ammunitions or explosives by the Shevchenkivskyy District Court in Kyiv.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
They swept to victory last June, after the disgraced former president, Yoon Suk Yeol, was impeached for a bizarre six-hour attempt to declare martial law.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
It overturned his acquittal by a lower court of abuse of power for ordering his defence of the martial law declaration to be distributed to foreign media.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
But martial law lasted only about six hours as lawmakers raced to the assembly building and voted it down in an emergency session.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
How could he not have known that staying in New Orleans, a city under something like martial law, would endanger him?
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
