bulwark

Example Sentences

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We saw it repeatedly called a bulwark of liberty.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

As for the Brits, they no longer have an empire, but they remain a close U.S. ally, and the partnership has been a bulwark of global freedom for a century.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

That has served as a bulwark against economic headwinds, such as tariffs.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

Historically, the tax system has operated as a bulwark against concentrations of wealth.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2025

Within that mighty bulwark, the kitchens and stables and yards sheltered safe from wind and wave.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin