citadel

Example Sentences

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Their magnificent buildings in downtown L.A. were citadels of white male Gentile privilege.

From Los Angeles Times

After the pirates had boarded the tanker, the crew sought refuge in a citadel — a safe area on the ship — in line with the onboard anti-piracy emergency protocol.

From Seattle Times

But in the security of their fortified citadel, Myanmar's military believes that brute force, used on an increasingly exhausted population, will eventually cement their regime.

From BBC

“We were a citadel of freedom for people all over this country and even around the world,” he said of his home state.

From Washington Post

“When common sense suddenly became an uncommon virtue, Florida stood as a refuge of sanity, a citadel of freedom throughout the United States and indeed throughout the world,” he said.

From Washington Post