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bastion

[bas-chuhn, -tee-uhn] / ˈbæs tʃən, -ti ən /


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The Ministry of Defence, which is unveiling elements of Atlantic Bastion on Monday, said in a statement that the programme was "in direct response to the resurgence in Russian submarine and underwater activity".

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

"Anywhere outside of Camp Bastion we could have been using them, sometimes for up to 12 hours a day," he says.

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

This was a plot twist for the small independent studio, which had always pursued new ideas — even after its debut game, Bastion, was an immediate hit that ultimately sold millions of copies.

From New York Times • May 13, 2024

This story has corrected the last name of Delta CEO to Ed Bastian, not Bastion.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Again her fingers find the outer ramparts, the Bastion de la Hollande, the little staircase leading down.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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