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EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Kuwait declared martial law after the Persian Gulf War.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Anand made the announcement after student leaders had presented him with a petition calling for the lifting of martial law .
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He means our martial law troops should completely finish their task of clearing the square before sunup.
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In early 1989, violent riots led to more arrests and killings and the eventual imposition of martial law .
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In mid-1990, martial law was formally lifted but the security clamp down remains currently in force.
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Many foreign commentators, however, described the lifting of martial law as a cosmetic exercise.
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Subsequently, Stoneham declared martial law , brought in all available troops, and suppressed the disorder.
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The foreign minister, Stan Mudenge, has previously said that sanctions could lead to the imposition of martial law .
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Troops were deployed in Kwangju at midnight on May 17, just as Chun was declaring nationwide martial law .