militarize

Example Sentences

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The sleepy town is under a militarized quarantine.

From Los Angeles Times

But she could have never predicted the militarized crackdown on migrants happening today.

From Los Angeles Times

A reasonable expectation from here would be some sort of Kent State-type episode, but on a larger scale, as both a warning against future dissent and an excuse for further militarized rule.

From Salon

"Any operation that channels desperate civilians into militarized zones is inherently unsafe. The search for food must never be a death sentence," the UN chief said.

From BBC

Guardsmen in L.A. expressed the same kind of trepidation about bringing militarized force to bear on the strikers.

From Los Angeles Times