fortified

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Along with another islet, Siri, "these islands have been fortified, turned into mini-fortresses with anti-ship missiles", Pierre Razoux from the France-based Mediterranean Foundation for Strategic Studies told AFP recently.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

At that time, communities were building enclosed settlements and returning to Bronze Age settlement mounds and parts of large fortified sites.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

Decades of automotive efficiency gains, America’s conversion from oil importer to exporter and the advent of renewables have fortified the world economy against sudden drops in Gulf supplies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Locke’s estate is more modest than Madoc’s and less fortified.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black