stronghold
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Long known as a centre of Islamic scholarship and city wary of Muammar Gaddafi's authoritarian rule, Derna became a stronghold of Al-Qaeda and later the Islamic State group after the 2011 uprising.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
L.A. rose as the Republican stronghold of California.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Maj Jowett led a unit of soldiers who defended a compound in the town of Musa Qala, a Taliban stronghold in Helmand province, from waves of attacks in 2006.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Bluebells are native to western Europe and south-west England is a species stronghold, says the trust.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
They dragged boards and other materials down from the scrap heap by Miss Bessie’s pasture and built their castle stronghold in the place they had found in the woods.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
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