formidable defenses
Example Sentences
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The Russians have constructed layers of formidable defenses — with trenches, bunkers, minefields, concrete tank obstacles and gun emplacements — and the flat ground leaves advancing troops vulnerable to Moscow’s artillery and air power.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
Russian forces have been building formidable defenses, including extensive trenches and minefields.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2023
"We have got very formidable defenses and deterrence in place but nobody can be really prepared for such things."
From Fox News ● Nov. 23, 2018
“We have got very formidable defenses and deterrence in place but nobody can be really prepared for such things.”
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2018
As Jeanne gazed on these formidable defenses she could not but wonder how the transport had escaped destruction.
From A Daughter of the Union by Lucy Foster Madison
