martial law

Example Sentences

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Yoon's time in front of the court is not over: he still faces two trials in connection with the failed martial law bid, and four others over corruption charges.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Prosecutors had sought the death penalty for Yoon, arguing that he had planned to declare martial law as much as a year in advance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Yoon shocked his nation on 3 December 2024 by declaring martial law on live television.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

The actor, who made her “Here Lies Love” debut in 2023 with Broadway’s first-ever all-Filipino cast, said that like many Filipino immigrants, her parents never voluntarily spoke about their time under martial law.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

And so we scramble to do what he says, because red-handed is red-handed, and this is martial law, and Jacqui’s motivational poster is truer than anything right now.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman