Maginot
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Naming the ship Maginot, after a famously failed French defense in World War I, is clearly a little joke for history buffs, and also apt.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025
Everything changes once a Weyland-Yutani Corporation spaceship, the Maginot, crashes into Prodigy City.
From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025
“What for? The Maginot Line? Did he find out about the Maginot Line?”
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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