bulwark
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Far from corrupting high culture, the middlebrow was once the bulwark that protected it.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 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 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
Suddenly, Endurance rolled over onto the port side, and everything that wasn’t nailed down slid, slithered, and crashed against the bulwark.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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