formidable defenses
Example Sentences
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The push comes a week after Ukrainian forces said they had retaken the village of Robotyne, the first of several tiers of formidable defenses that Russia has built in the region.
From New York Times • Sep. 6, 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
The most striking instance of this occurred at Foochow, where the French fleet, as representing a friendly power, was at anchor above the formidable defenses of the Min River.
From China by Boulger, Demetrius Charles
