bastion

Example Sentences

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An AFP correspondent heard explosions as the state-run National News Agency reported strikes on the area, a Hezbollah bastion that has largely emptied of residents since war erupted last month.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“The intersection of these headwinds is resulting in an operating reality that is challenging the idea of CPG as a bastion of consistency,” the analysts say, “widening the gap between the most and least advantaged.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Juries are a fundamental bastion of democracy, and it’s beyond dangerous to allow powerful and wealthy corporations to shield themselves from ever having to face jurors’ judgment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

At that $500,000 price point, a buyer can still land a single-family home — an example of how parts of the Midwest remain a bastion of affordability.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

It reflected his genuine conviction that England was an inherently corrupt society, the bastion of monarchical power, aristocratic privilege, and courtly intrigue.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis