stronghold
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The mood was similar on the streets of Beirut's southern suburbs - a stronghold of Hezbollah, also known as Dahieh - with a storekeeper expressing doubts about the agreement.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Mambasa is the stronghold of the Allied Democratic Forces, an Islamic State affiliate conducting an insurgency against Congolese and Ugandan troops.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
L.A. rose as the Republican stronghold of California.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Morales rejects the allegations and has been hiding from the law in his central coca-growing stronghold of Chapare since late 2024.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
Almost seven hundred feet high it stood, three times the height of the tallest tower in the stronghold it sheltered.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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