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bastion

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


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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

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 the Midwest remains a bastion of affordability.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

Discovery, it is simultaneously tackling the last bastion where traditional TV has an edge over streamers: sports and live events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

To infiltrate the impenetrable Ice Court and snatch a prize from the bastion of Fjerdan nobility and military might?

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo




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