as in fortress
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
the island was the pirates' last stronghold in the West Indies
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Recent Examples of stronghold
Less than a fortnight after launching a lightning strike from its stronghold in northern Syria, the rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) this week succeeded in ending the 24-year rule of President Bashar al-Assad.
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The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Dec. 2024
The settlement dates back to a class-action lawsuit stemming the June 2009 arrest of a teenager named Christian Rodriguez for violating a curfew near his home in the Mar Vista Gardens housing project, a stronghold of the Culver City Boys gang.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Hezbollah’s role as chief deterrent to Israel for Iran, however, now seems to feature little in Israeli calculations, after continued pummeling of Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
But rebel groups maintained control of a stronghold in northwest Syria, and the jihadi group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, rose to prominence.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Week Uk, theweek, 14 Dec. 2024
The settlement dates back to a class-action lawsuit stemming the June 2009 arrest of a teenager named Christian Rodriguez for violating a curfew near his home in the Mar Vista Gardens housing project, a stronghold of the Culver City Boys gang.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Hezbollah’s role as chief deterrent to Israel for Iran, however, now seems to feature little in Israeli calculations, after continued pummeling of Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
But rebel groups maintained control of a stronghold in northwest Syria, and the jihadi group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, or HTS, rose to prominence.
—Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stronghold
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Arab, Ayyubid and Mamluk rulers all occupied this fortress over the centuries.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Even though the entire herd appears to be on its feet, one buck is still holed up in his fortress.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 19 Dec. 2024
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This also is one of Europe’s oldest wine-growing regions, the bastion of the Riesling grape.Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Hama province also borders Latakia, a coastal region that serves as a bastion of support for the regime.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Pearce, in a magnificent performance, plays him as a kind of citadel—towering yet human-scaled, his immaculate dress and coiffure barely mussed by the occasional burst of temper or spasm of ego.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024
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Another clip shows rebels at the city’s citadel, which is also in central Aleppo.Eyad Kourdi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
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The ruler undertook extensive construction projects, including palaces, temples and city fortifications.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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The 49ers’ fortification of talent elsewhere in the secondary should also help.David Lombardi, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
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In late September, when Israel invaded Lebanon in pursuit of Hezbollah militants, the region around the castle of Tibnin (also called Toron) came under heavy bombardment.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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Perched on top of the cake were figures of Disney princesses Cinderella, Belle from Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty in front of a circle topper behind with the outline of Sleeping Beauty’s castle painted on it.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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At even strength, the Canucks held the fort down defensively without Hughes.Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The star’s family and A-list friends have been fixtures at her Eras Tour shows since the beginning, with mom Andrea, dad Scott and brother Austin mingling with fans and holding down the fort in the VIP tent.Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Stronghold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stronghold. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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