citadel

Example Sentences

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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

“As this citadel represents, Afghanistan stood as a great nation,” the American envoy said that day in 2011.

From Los Angeles Times

With the presidential electors finally certified, and the citadel of our democracy secured, Gonell drove home around 4 a.m. on Jan. 7 to his wife, 9-year-old son and dog.

From Washington Post

On Jan. 6, a violent mob attacked the citadel of our democracy — the U.S.

From Washington Post