fort
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The fort immediately surrendered, the night’s darkness having “proved to be the attackers’ greatest ally, because it heightened the royalists’ fear of the unknown.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Archaeological sites nearby include a villa at Eastbourne, a fort at Pevensey, and rural communities at Bullock Down and Birling.
From Science Daily • Jan. 25, 2026
With six children between them, Johansson and Liikamaa are also able to take time with family while the other one holds the fort.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 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
When the last fort surrendered on August 17, the Germans began their march across Belgium, driving thousands of frightened refugees before them.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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