stronghold
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The Socialists won just 28 seats in the 109-seat regional assembly in Andalusia -- the party's worst-ever showing in its former electoral stronghold -- in Sunday's polls in Spain's most populous region.
From Barron's • May 18, 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
Palantir continues to have a stronghold in its government business, where its early start in the defense sector and deep relationships in Washington limit its vulnerabilities.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Indian Communists lost Kerala, their last remaining stronghold, to the center-left Congress Party.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 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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