bulwark

Example Sentences

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We saw it repeatedly called a bulwark of liberty.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 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

The country was seen as a beacon of political stability — and a bulwark against the Soviet Union — during the 1950s.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Over the causeway toward the huge smoldering bulwark of Saint-Malo.

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