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bulwark

[bool-werk, -wawrk, buhl-] / ˈbʊl wərk, -wɔrk, ˈbʌl- /


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Earnings are coming in strong, supplying another bulwark.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

In a surprise, Democrat Alicia Halvensleben won the mayor’s race in Waukesha, a suburb west of Milwaukee and the former bulwark of Mr. Walker’s Wisconsin majorities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

We saw it repeatedly called a bulwark of liberty.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

He added: “But if history is any guide, the tables will turn and the day will come when those disappointed by today’s result will appreciate the legislative process for the bulwark of liberty it is.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

As he approaches the dark bulwark of the ramparts, a man in uniform limps toward him out of the blackness.

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




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