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

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

Certainly it was the emptiest of his threats, for he was nothing if not a provider and a bulwark.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee