martial law
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During his school years, under martial law in the 1970s and ’80s, Lin and others of his generation were taught to identify themselves as Chinese.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
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
It was like martial law had been declared: The smaller kids couldn’t go anywhere without an escort, the older ones traveled in pairs, and Miss Peregrine had to know where everyone was at all times.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
