Maginot
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Glimpsed in “Alien: Earth’s” first episode, the Maginot had to be fully fitted out for Episode 5’s flashback to the onboard horror that preceded the crash-landing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 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
“What for? The Maginot Line? Did he find out about the Maginot Line?”
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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