as in stronghold
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
the boys built a snow fortress and then challenged the neighborhood kids to an in-your-face snowball fight
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Recent Examples of fortress
Across Europe, there’s this idea of a fortress of Europe.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024
Perched on a mountain, this one-of-a-kind fortress is the most unique destination in the North Georgia Mountains.
—Judy Garrison, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
Using the quirk-amplifying gifts of his hostage, a quiet young woman named Anna, Dark Might transforms the city into a giant flying fortress (for reasons not entirely clear), and hundreds of civilians are now trapped inside.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2024
Warren Buffett is looking quite prescient as global equity markets plunged after it was revealed over the weekend that the investing legend dumped a lot in stock, including half of his Apple stake , and raised an unprecedented cash fortress for Berkshire Hathaway in the second quarter.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024
Perched on a mountain, this one-of-a-kind fortress is the most unique destination in the North Georgia Mountains.
—Judy Garrison, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2024
Using the quirk-amplifying gifts of his hostage, a quiet young woman named Anna, Dark Might transforms the city into a giant flying fortress (for reasons not entirely clear), and hundreds of civilians are now trapped inside.
—David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2024
Warren Buffett is looking quite prescient as global equity markets plunged after it was revealed over the weekend that the investing legend dumped a lot in stock, including half of his Apple stake , and raised an unprecedented cash fortress for Berkshire Hathaway in the second quarter.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortress
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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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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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While some people may see certain platforms as a breeding ground for hate speech, others may see them as the last bastion of free speech.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The venue was City College in Harlem, a working class bastion of higher education that’s been minting Nobel laureates and business tycoons for more than a century.Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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There is also a string of water parks lavishly-themed to a desert fort, an oasis and Aztec temples.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
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The city dismantled the fort in 2016 after significant pressure from the California Coastal Commission.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Fortress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortress. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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