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
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
The great stronghold of House Stark was a scorched desolation.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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