as in stronghold
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
the rebel army retreated to its bastion in the mountains to regroup
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Recent Examples of bastion
Advertisement With the candidates in broad agreement over many issues, no one expects the outcome of the presidential vote to herald drastic change in this nation of 3.4 million people, long considered a model democracy and bastion of stability in the region.
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Nayara Batschke and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
When Atay was five, the family moved to the capital city of Ankara; there, the boy was educated in the leading institutions of the Kemalist élite, bastions of rationality, efficiency, progress, and other eagerly adopted European values.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
YouTube is one of the last major bastions of free expression on the Russian internet, where the site continues to host materials by Kremlin opponents that have been largely removed from other social media sites popular in Russia.
—Reuters, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
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Nayara Batschke and Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
When Atay was five, the family moved to the capital city of Ankara; there, the boy was educated in the leading institutions of the Kemalist élite, bastions of rationality, efficiency, progress, and other eagerly adopted European values.
—Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
YouTube is one of the last major bastions of free expression on the Russian internet, where the site continues to host materials by Kremlin opponents that have been largely removed from other social media sites popular in Russia.
—Reuters, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
Doyle Campground Guided fishing: Bighorn River Outfitters Wyoming is the last bastion of the West, where bold, independent and curious spirits are encouraged to forge their own way to adventure both big and small.
—Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bastion
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The county is a conservative stronghold located about an hour north of Phoenix.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Compared With Biden, Hillary Clinton The first big slate of states to begin polling includes most of New England, including Democratic strongholds such as New York and Virginia.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The fortress, known as Apsaros, lies along Georgia’s western coast in what is now the town of Gonio.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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This ancient Viking ring fortress, built around 980 AD, offers insight into Denmark's riveting past (though the site remains buried underground presently, there is an informative informational display).Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Overlooking the town and the main beach is Riva Castle, a 1,500-year-old Byzantine citadel.Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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An archeological site, which now sprawls across the citadel grounds, reveals a wealth of relics from the former seat of power.Chris Humphrey, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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But on the eastern side, they’re getting massacred by Ukrainian troops firing from fortifications the Ukrainians apparently captured from the Russians back in August.David Axe, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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One soldier, callsign Fin, said Russia’s fortifications were built very well, combining different types of defensive measures – for example by placing mines underneath the anti-tank obstacles known as dragon’s teeth.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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Each makes it to the gates of the castle before the prince notices blood gushing everywhere.Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Life magazine ran a story on the castle back in 1948.Laura Daniella Sepulveda, The Arizona Republic, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Bastion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastion. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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