fortress
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That is, Berkshire’s fortress balance sheet and its durable earnings make it more valuable in times of stress or chaos, since it can deploy capital when others are constrained.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
In one screen narrating the Battle of Yashima, Minamoto clan cavalry descend through a narrow pass to storm a Taira clan fortress.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
Along with its embattled neighbour Kramatorsk, Slovyansk is designated as a "fortress city".
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
“The building is a fortress, it’s got thick concrete walls,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
Yet ahead to the south in the Weddell Sea, brilliant blue icebergs shone in the polar sun like the walls and ramparts of a fortress.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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