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fortress

[fawr-tris] / ˈfɔr trɪs /


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It is positioned before a photographic backdrop of a fortress that overlooks lush, hilly terrain and coastal waters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Now, of course, that’s a ridiculous premise because it suggests that people only come to the president, he never goes anywhere else, that he should be sequestered in this fortress.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

The Hill Dickinson has not been a fortress for Everton this season but I can see them making it difficult for City, and being hard to break down.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Masala, the analyst, said that Narva today resembled a "fortress."

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

It was first built as a medieval fortress, complete with a moat.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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