fort

Example Sentences

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Two decades later, in the 1860s, the fort walls came down, paving the way for imperial buildings to come up which gave the city its distinct colonial identity.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Despite those staggering volumes, Ukraine holds the fort.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The Sri Lankan navy ferried the survivors to nearby Galle, famous for its 16th-century Dutch fort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“Nvidia is the power-hungry, dirty solution holding the fort until the competition comes in with a completely different approach,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

Ainyr didn’t leave the fort the whole time I was there.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff