fortification
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The mines responsible for the blast last month were believed to have been laid over a year ago as part of Pyongyang's border fortification work, according to South Korea's defence minister Kang Shin-chul.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Pancho opposed the fortification of the town, although most of his siblings supported it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Instead of the protective fortification of concrete barriers and razor wire, the National Mall is marked by a sprawling, deliberate openness.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
The fortification of flour will therefore help boost intake of folic acid across the population, and, indirectly, better protect unborn babies.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2024
The ship slid by for what seemed like a mile, a mile of high, black canyon wall, a mile of castle fortification with not a single sentinel to notice us languishing in the moat.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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