martial law
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The group ruled Taiwan under martial law before the island’s democratic transition in the late 1980s and 1990s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Col Dmytro Kozyura was found guilty of high treason under martial law, Ukraine's prosecutor general said.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
He took power after months of political upheaval triggered by his predecessor's declaration of martial law.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 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
“They’ve declared martial law all over the city,” he said, wide-eyed with fear.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
