fortified

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In the age of the transfer portal, top teams across college basketball have fortified their rosters with imports—but May, 49, took it to another level.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“Government officials live on military bases or other sorts of fortified zones in authoritarian regimes.”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

The animal came from Arkaim, a fortified settlement in the Southern Ural Mountains of present day Russia near the border with Kazakhstan.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Hegseth said a "powerful weapon" struck a "tactical operations centre that was fortified", without providing further details about the site's location.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

But the calamity could be postponed, at least for a while, if the sun was fortified for its battles with the stars.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann