fortress
Example Sentences
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When Everton said a tearful farewell to their atmospheric Goodison Park home after 133 years in the summer, hopes were high that Hill Dickinson Stadium could become the fortress fans dreamed of.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Masala, the analyst, said that Narva today resembled a "fortress."
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
One worry about how defensible Netflix’s fortress is comes from how fast it got here.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
“The building is a fortress, it’s got thick concrete walls,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
Not only had it killed every avatar in the sector, it had even destroyed Castle Anorak, a fortress that, until now, had proven itself to be indestructible.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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