strongpoint
noun
strong·point
ˈstrȯŋ-ˌpȯint 
: a strongly fortified tactical locality in a defensive position
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Today, the hapless infantry who still fill trenches and strongpoints across Ukraine are contending with the same unforgiving winter.
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Eric Schmidt, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2024
Hamas could position their fighters in strongpoints, heavy buildings made of concrete and steel.
—Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
Challenger 2s would follow close behind, blasting Russian vehicles and strongpoints with their 120-millimeter guns while sticking to lanes the mineclearers have rendered safe.
—David Axe, Forbes, 15 July 2023
The Canadian contingent in Afghanistan put its tanks to good use, rolling through ambushes to blast Taliban strongpoints.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 May 2023
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Eric Schmidt, Foreign Affairs, 22 Jan. 2024
Hamas could position their fighters in strongpoints, heavy buildings made of concrete and steel.
—Leslie Shapiro, Washington Post, 20 Oct. 2023
Challenger 2s would follow close behind, blasting Russian vehicles and strongpoints with their 120-millimeter guns while sticking to lanes the mineclearers have rendered safe.
—David Axe, Forbes, 15 July 2023
The Canadian contingent in Afghanistan put its tanks to good use, rolling through ambushes to blast Taliban strongpoints.
—David Axe, Forbes, 6 May 2023
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“Strongpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strongpoint. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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