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Recent Examples of militarize
Moreover, the global arms race to militarize AI may lead to a destabilizing feedback loop, where nations feel compelled to escalate their capabilities regardless of the moral implications.
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Max (chong) Li, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Will Xi Jinping offer Trump a deal to let China militarize the whole South China Sea, and later digest Taiwan at leisure?
—Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
All while militarizing the countries around Iran, Russia, and China in a vain attempt to get those governments to calm down.
—Connor Okeeffe, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
Lisa Curtis, an Asia policy expert at the Center for a New American Security, who previously worked at the White House, CIA and State Department, said India, which is not part of any military alliance, has been worried about perceptions that the Quad could be militarizing the Indo-Pacific.
—USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
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Max (chong) Li, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Will Xi Jinping offer Trump a deal to let China militarize the whole South China Sea, and later digest Taiwan at leisure?
—Andreas Kluth, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
All while militarizing the countries around Iran, Russia, and China in a vain attempt to get those governments to calm down.
—Connor Okeeffe, Orange County Register, 17 Oct. 2024
Lisa Curtis, an Asia policy expert at the Center for a New American Security, who previously worked at the White House, CIA and State Department, said India, which is not part of any military alliance, has been worried about perceptions that the Quad could be militarizing the Indo-Pacific.
—USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for militarize
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Henderson walked into the school cafeteria armed with a pistol around 11 a.m., according to police.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Five tanks armed with machine guns ran over one camp, according to the VA.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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Simultaneously, Israeli airstrikes destroyed multiple military installations, including fighter jets and weapon caches across Syria.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
23 Jan. 2025
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The ghost can't speak, and can only confirm whether a player has guessed the right person, place, or weapon with a knock.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
9 Oct. 2024
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The Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation has also called for donations and World Central Kitchen has mobilized across Southern California to provide sandwiches and water throughout the region.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2025
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These words – invasion, emergency, terrorist organizations – have legal meanings that give the president particular powers to mobilize the U.S. military.—
Anna Mulrine Grobe,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Militarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarize. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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