stronghold
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The southwestern region of Honam -- a traditional liberal stronghold encompassing Gwangju and the Jeolla provinces -- has long lagged behind the more industrialised southeast.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
"I'm not going to give up," Morales said from his hideout in the coca-growing region of Chapare, part of his political stronghold in the central Chochabamba department.
From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026
For decades, the working-class area was a die-hard Labour stronghold.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
On Sunday morning—the day Trump promised the deal would finally be signed—Israeli forces hit Dahiyeh, the Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut’s southern suburbs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
At the end of the slope, and across a wide meadow, was the stronghold of the Long Knives.
From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III
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In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse
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