stronghold
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Although Israel insisted the conflicts were separate, it did agree to limit its strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs - a stronghold of Hezbollah also known as Dahieh.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
L.A. rose as the Republican stronghold of California.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
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
Bluebells are native to western Europe and south-west England is a species stronghold, says the trust.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Guided by visions of the Archangel Michael, Saint Margaret, and Saint Catherine, Joan left her village in May 1428 and traveled to the nearest French stronghold, where she asked to see Charles.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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