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Maginot

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[mazh-uh-noh, ma-zhee-noh] / ˈmæʒ əˌnoʊ, ma ʒiˈnoʊ /

noun

  1. André, 1877–1932, French minister of war 1929–32: backed construction of Maginot Line.


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The option of real neutrality dissolved with the failure of the Maginot Line, France’s string of defensive installations along its border with Germany.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026

The framework proved to be “a delicately constructed Maginot Line against the perceived endless threat of deflation,” said John Cochrane, an economist at Stanford’s Hoover Institution.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026

The crucial determinant of market direction, however, is what Hartnett calls the Maginot Line of the 5% level on the 30-year U.S.

From MarketWatch ● May 1, 2026

Morrow was the chief security officer on the Maginot, the Weyland-Yutani deep space research vessel that crash-lands in Prodigy territory and carries several lethal extraterrestrial species.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2025

“Well, everybody calls her Miss Maginot Line. Ain’t you scared?”

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

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