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Recent Examples of militarize
In 2015, Chinese leader Xi Jinping stood next to Obama at the White House and publicly promised not to militarize the South China Sea.
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Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Maduro’s interior minister Diosdado Cabello, who has been accused in the U.S. of being a top leader of the Soles drug cartel, is currently in control of the country’s security apparatus and has issued orders to militarize Caracas ahead of the Jan 10 swearing-in ceremony.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
In response, autocracies such as China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia militarize against the United States and try to divide its alliances and subvert its democracy.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Lawmakers in Tuesday’s report acknowledged U.S. rivals are adopting and militarizing AI and recommended Congress oversee AI activity related to national security along with the policies for autonomous weapons use.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Maduro’s interior minister Diosdado Cabello, who has been accused in the U.S. of being a top leader of the Soles drug cartel, is currently in control of the country’s security apparatus and has issued orders to militarize Caracas ahead of the Jan 10 swearing-in ceremony.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
In response, autocracies such as China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia militarize against the United States and try to divide its alliances and subvert its democracy.
—Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Lawmakers in Tuesday’s report acknowledged U.S. rivals are adopting and militarizing AI and recommended Congress oversee AI activity related to national security along with the policies for autonomous weapons use.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2024
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Juve armed the former Bologna coach with €200m of new players, and while Motta has to take some of the blame for his refusal to play certain players in their correct position, the former Inter midfielder has, for the first time, publicly criticised his players in the aftermath of the cup defeat.—
Emmet Gates,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Mister Fear As the name suggests, Mister Fear is Marvel's answer to DC's scarecrow: a villain armed with fear gas, forcing his victims to relive their worst nightmares.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 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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These changes will not mitigate the disparities in outcome linked to how quickly lawyers are mobilized or the quality of a legal defense team, which helped Sinner and Swiatek quickly appeal their provisional suspensions.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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But in her wake, other young climate leaders are stepping up, building alliances, mobilizing millions, and keeping the fight for the planet front and center.—
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Militarize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/militarize. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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